64% of participants identify as Black or African American
22% of prostate cancer screening participants indicate not having a personal doctor or personal health care provider, and 16% of participants indicate not having any kind of health care coverage.
162 tests conducted throughout the Wellstar service areas.
Prostate Cancer Screening In partnership with Wellstar Urology & Lab Outreach Services, Community Health provides prostate cancer screening education and free prostate- specific antigen (PSA) testing to members of our Congregational Health Network and other community-based organizations serving high-risk communities. SUCCESS STORY: Two men previously in remission for prostate cancer participated in this screening and received abnormal results. The results led to further testing and a resumption of treatment.
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SUCCESS STORY: One participant received a new prostate cancer diagnosis. Despite a family history of prostate cancer, he was reluctant to be screened. Community Health team members at the event encouraged him to get screened on the spot.
Previously screened for prostate cancer? * Figure 7 | Prostate Screening Program
Reason you have not been previously screened? *
n Do not have access to a PSA level test or DRE n Do not have health insurance
n Yes, by digital rectal exam 7% n Yes, by PSA level test 40% n No 51% n No Response 2%
44%
5% n Afraid of being screened 7% n Not interested in being screened 44%
* from 123 responses
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