Free Community Symposium – Pros and Cons of Prostate Cancer Screening

Posted on September 8th, 2011

Join us for this free symposium and learn more about prostate cancer screening from a panel of experts.

Friday, September 16, 2011
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Hollings Cancer Center Auditorium, Room 120
86 Jonathan Street, Charleston, SC
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This event is free and open to the public. The symposium will be followed by a reception in the Hollings Cancer Center Pavilion.

Moderator
Allan . . . → Read More: Free Community Symposium – Pros and Cons of Prostate Cancer Screening

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September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Posted on September 2nd, 2011

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed, non-skin cancer in South Carolina. New cases of prostate cancer among African American men in our state are some of the highest in the world – and they are 2 ½ times more likely to die from the disease than Caucasian men.

Digital rectal exams and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests . . . → Read More: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

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