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Prostate screenings offered free at state fairgrounds

30 May 2007 — This year, more than 6,000 men throughout the state of North Carolina will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and nearly 15 percent of them will die from the disease. Despite the grim statistics, there is hope if detected early, making prostate cancer one of the more treatable forms of cancer.

On June 2-3, the National Prostate Cancer Coalition (NPCC) will team up with NBC17 and Amgen Oncology to offer free prostate cancer screenings at the Health & Fitness Festival in Raleigh. The event is just one of many stops across the country for the Drive Against Prostate Cancer, an initiative to educate and screen men from coast to coast.

“More lives are being saved every day through early detection,” said National Prostate Cancer Coalition CEO Richard N. Atkins, M.D. “We encourage men across the region to come out and get screened. This 10 minute test could save your life.”

Screenings will be offered on both days, Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside the Jim Graham Building at the NC State Fairgrounds. No appointments are required. The examinations will take place in the Drive Against Prostate Cancer, a mobile screening unit where local licensed physicians conduct a two-part screening procedure, which includes a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test and physical examination. The screenings are conducted in a 39-foot Airstream Land Yacht XL, owned by Thor Industries and designed specifically for prostate cancer screenings. The exams are free, thanks in part to Bayer Diagnostics and University of Michigan Labs.

The National Prostate Cancer Coalition sets the standard for rapidly reducing the burden of prostate cancer on American men and their families through awareness, outreach and advocacy.

For more information, please visit www.fightprostatecancer.org.

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