Lakeland Offers Free Prostate Cancer Screenings

In honor of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Lakeside Urology and Community Health and Wellness at Lakeland Health are teaming up this September to provide free prostate cancer screenings to the community. The screenings are available for men over the age of 50, or those 35 and older with a family history of prostate cancer.

               The screenings will take place on Tuesday, September 15, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lakeside Urology at Lakeland Medical Suites, Niles, 42 N. St. Joseph Avenue; and on Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Lakeside Urology in St. Joseph, 815 S. St. Joseph Drive.

               According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men after skin cancer, and about 1 man in 7 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Today, more than two million men in the United States count themselves as prostate cancer survivors.

No appointments are needed, and insurance is not required. To learn more, call (269) 556-2808 or (866) 260-7544. Visit www.lakelandhealth.org or find Lakeland Health on Facebook or Twitter for more classes and events.

About Lakeland Health

Lakeland Health is a non-profit, community-owned health system, which includes three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a cancer center, rehabilitation centers, long-term care, hospice, home care services, and physician practices. Lakeland has over 3,800 employees who provide clinical and support services at locations throughout southwest Michigan, and partners with more than 500 affiliated physicians and other providers. For more information, visit www.lakelandhealth.org