Upcoming May - June Free Prostate Cancer Screening Sites Throughout Metro Atlanta Neighborhoods (Please Share)

 

While September is officially Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, in some circles, June has become the unofficial month for men to honor their health, especially with Father's Day landing squarely during this timeframe. 

In advance of Father's Day, it's a great opportunity for men to get a mid-year checkup. 

Factoids: Black Men And Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer impacts Black men disproportionately. 

Prostate Cancer is a silent disease. Usually there are no symptoms or warning signs.

One out of five Black men will be impacted by this disease during their lifetime. 

In a study consisting of 500 Black men, over 50 percent never discussed a Prostate Cancer screening with their doctor. Morehouse Medical School

The silent disease is curable if caught early. Screenings are essential. 

For Black men over the age of 70 experiencing difficulty finding an urologist willing to provide a paid screening, consider changing urologists. It's your health, advocate on your behalf. In fact, take advantage of a free screening.

Who Should Be Screened?

Black men 40 or older should be screened annually. Black men with a history of the disease should begin screenings at age 35. 

Note: Screening ages differ for other groups. Most media sources and researchers aren't accurately accounting for Black men when they note this community should begin screenings at ages 45 or 50. Heed the recommendations in this guide. The ages noted in this guide are based on evidence and supporting research of Black men who acquired the disease well before the age of 45.

Free Prostate Cancer Screenings

Free Prostate Cancer screenings are being offered throughout the months of May of June. For the mobile bus and fire department screening, a RSVP is not required. In some cases, the mobile bus screenings will provide the PSA results within 1-hour of your screening. 

The screening will only involve blood being drawn from one's arm. No rectal exam will perform at any of the screenings. 

Wednesday, May 27 - Decatur

Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Bus

Health and Wellness Fair by Dekalb County Department of Watershed Management

Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center

3181 Rainbow Drive

Decatur, GA.

8 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 30 - Atlanta

Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Bus

Run the Block 5K

South Fulton Running Club

5829 Campbellton Road

Atlanta, GA.

8 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Friday, June 5 - Powder Springs

Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Bus

Powder Springs Library, Cobb County Public Library System

4181 Atlanta Street

Powder Springs, GA.

10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 6 - Decatur

Event Details - Beulah Missionary Baptist Church - Decatur, GA (click on the link to register online)

A light breakfast, PSA informational session and a screening

2340 Clifton Springs Rd.

Decatur, GA.

9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 6 - South Fulton

Conversations, Food Trucks, Car & Bike Show & PSA Screening

Fire Station 6

6720 Cedar Grove Road

South Fulton, GA.

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Thursday, June 25 - Smyrna

RSVP at 404-531-4444 (Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Northside Hospital 

Georgia Cancer Specialist

4298 Atlanta Road

Smyrna, GA.

5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Prostate Cancer Educational/Financial Resource Tools

Podcast:

To learn more about the disease and how to fight it, access an engaging, unfiltered educational podcast with the R. Frank Jones Urological Society.  This is the only Black urological association in the United States. 

To retrieve the podcast, Google: Auto Trends with JeffCars.com and podcast.

"A Conversation for Black Men: A Candid Prostate Cancer Talk"

Books- Print/Audio

If you're in need of a reference book, pick up a copy of Dr. Patrick Walsh's book: Surviving Prostate Cancer. Walsh is a pioneer in treating the disease.

Every Day I Fight is the cancer fighter and the late ESPN anchor Stuart Scott's personal memoir detailing his journey battling cancer. Its raw and candid. This book will inspire those in the battle, as well as give caretakers, doctors, loved ones, family and friends a better understanding of the cancer journey through the lens of a Black man, who fought and battled the disease before the age of 50.

To Locate or Consult with a Black Urologist, visit Blackurologistsscociety.org

Financial Resources

If you need financial resources to fight the disease, contact ZEROcancer.org. 

If you're seeking financial discounts with fertility or freezing sperm prior to starting cancer treatment, contact Livestrong Foundation. 

After Care Assistance

Check with your urologist or continue to look for one who can serve your needs. 

Boston Scientific is a great resource tool for those in need of advanced incontinence care. Find a qualified urologist who can help improve one's quality of life.

Cancer Support Groups

If you need a support group, contact during and/or post cancer: 

ZEROcancer.org. - This group is specifically designed for prostate cancer survivors.

American Cancer Society

Prostate Health Educational Network - This group focuses on Black men.

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