 District Lions To Hold Free Prostate Testing Session At Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill On 8th October
12th August 2016
By Burgess Hill District Lions Club
Burgess Hill District Lions have teamed up with the Prostate Cancer Support Organisation (PCaSO) to offer a free PSA testing session for men.
The testing will take place in the Martlets Hall in Burgess Hill Town Centre on Saturday 8th October.
The screening will be strictly by prior appointment and men wishing to take part are asked to ring 0845 8332706 to make an appointment.
Similar sessions have recently been organised by Lions Clubs in Worthing and Brighton and these have been well attended and have proved to be very worthwhile.
1 in every 2 men will have a problem with their prostrate gland at some stage on their lives. It could be infection, enlargement or cancer.
Burgess Hill District Lions, together with PCaSO will be offering free PSA screening for men aged between 40 and 75.
The screening will be conducted by trained personnel and nurses who will take a blood sample from the arm that will be sent to a laboratory for analysis. The test result will then be posted to the man.
PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen and this simple blood test measures the amount of antigen produced by the prostate entering the blood. It is not a direct test for cancer as a moderately raised reading can be an indicator of other problems. A high reading merely acts as an advice for further tests to see if any other treatment is needed.
Some leading clinicians believe all men over 50 should know their PSA level and have regular yearly checks. Unlike some other screenings, PSA screening is not offered automatically on NHS which is why Burgess Hill District Lions Club is working with PCaSO to provide this invaluable service.
Almost 11,000 men die of prostate cancer each year and this simple, quick test could prove to be a lifesaver. A spokesman for Burgess Hill District Lions Club said that "if our screening event helps save just one life it then it will be well worth the investment".
Spread the word! There's a free prostate testing session taking place this October at the Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill.
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