What do Arnold Palmer, Colin Powell and James Bond have in common?

All, along with a host of other famous people, have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives. (Ok – so it was Roger Moore, not actually James Bond.) Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer that affects men, and more than 30,000 die of the disease each year.

CoxHealth will hold a free informational program with urologists Howard Follis and Andrew Schultz called “Life After Prostate Cancer” 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 30. Patients dealing with prostate cancer can learn about coping with the side effects of treatment.

A light dinner will be served. The program will be held in the Dogwood Room on the fourth floor of Hulston Cancer Center, 3850 S. National. This is a free program, but advance registration by Sept. 27 is required. Call 269-5224 for more information.

Free prostate cancer screenings available at CoxHealth

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in American men. The risk of developing prostate cancer increases with age. African-American men and men with close family members who have had the disease are more likely to develop prostate cancer.

Are you at risk? Warning signs include:
• frequent urination, especially at night
• pain or burning with urination
• difficulty starting or stopping the urine flow
• inability to urinate
• blood in the urine
• weak or intermittent urine flow
• pain with ejaculation
• constant pain in upper thighs, hips or lower back.

CoxHealth Hulston Cancer Center will offer free prostate cancer screenings 8 -10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, in the ground floor conference room of Hulston Cancer Center, 3850 S. National. The screenings will include a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test.

Participants must be at least 50 years old (or 45 with a family history), and not have had a PSA test in the last year. Registration is required by Nov. 21.

For more information or to register, call 269-INFO.