Prostate Cancer Awareness Week To Screen Thousands
September 20, 2007 – 3:13 am | posted in Public HealthDENVER — Every three minutes a man finds out he has prostate cancer — the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men. In fact, more than 218,890 cases are expected in 2007, making prostate cancer among men more prevalent than breast cancer among women. Yet men don't get checked. That is why the non-profit Prostate Cancer Education Council (PCEC) coordinates free or low-cost screenings for millions of men across the United States each year during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week. The Council, which brings together recognized physicians and researchers, was founded on the fact that prostate cancer is nearly 100 percent survivable if caught in its earliest stages. “If only men would take annual screening for pro…

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