Free prostate cancer screening offered Thursday - Hot Springs Sentinel

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Men aged 45 to 75 will have the opportunity to be screened for prostate cancer this Thursday at the Apollo Medical Clinic in Hot Springs Village.

The free screenings will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at 110 LaPlaza West. The screenings are being conducted in partnership between Apollo Medical Clinic and the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Chris Collier, APCF executive director, told The Sentinel-Record that these screenings are blood tests that help in "establishing a baseline" where the participants are.

"Over 90% of men never exhibit any symptoms," Collier said. These tests will show what level of risk the men who take them are at.

Since many men with prostate cancer never have symptoms, Collier said that men often do not learn that they have it until it is in Stage 3 or Stage 4.

"Men, as a rule, we do not like to go to the doctor. 'I'm not concerned about it because it won't happen to me,'" Collier said. "Unfortunately what ends up happening, you end up getting a diagnosis very late," he added.

"Once you reach Stage 4, it's pretty bad," he said. "If caught early, there's so many things for men for potential treatment," Collier added.

The results of the tests will take around a week to come in, and Collier said that the results will be mailed to participants once they have them. He also said that if there is something suspicious in the results, "then we follow up with a phone call."

The society, Collier said, also provides help for men, and their families, who do get diagnosed. "If men are diagnosed, we stand ready to assist them," he said.

This includes financial assistance, lodging, travel and they also have support groups. Collier said that they have a monthly meeting where men can ask other men who have been through this situation questions. He said that most men are more comfortable asking questions in these meetings.

To schedule a screening, call 501-379-8027. Collier said that they can see around 20 men per hour, but if they know ahead of time that there will be a large turnout, they can bring in more nurses.

"Sexual activity is prohibited 48 hours prior to receiving a test," a news release said.



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