Men’s Cancer Screening at AMH December 3

ALTON, IL – Ironically, the best time to see a doctor is when you aren’t sick — so you can keep it that way. Early prostate cancer, for example, usually doesn’t cause any symptoms and is most often found through screening. That’s why Alton Memorial Hospital is offering a free men’s cancer screening from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in the AMH Outpatient Cancer and Infusion Center, which is in Suite 132 of the new Medical Office Building B on the AMH campus. Space is limited. Appointments are required by calling 800-392-0936.

Dr. Robert Childers, urologist, will be conducting the screenings for prostate and colorectal cancers, which include a PSA blood test, digital rectal exam and hemoccult test. Men ages 50-70 or those at high risk should be screened for prostate and colorectal cancer.  High-risk men include African-Americans and those with a family history of prostate cancer. Screenings are recommended on an annual basis. 

Prostate cancer can often be found early by testing the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood. A digital rectal exam is another way to detect prostate cancer. A doctor inserts a gloved finger into the rectum to feel whether there are any bumps or hard areas in your prostate. That sometimes finds cancer in men with normal PSA levels. But the PSA and digital rectal exam work in tandem to more likely find any cancer at an early, more treatable stage, especially if you have routine yearly exams.

For more information, contact Dave Whaley

Senior Coordinator, Public Relations

(618) 433-7947 • drw5445@bjc.org

www.altonmemorialhospital.org

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