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News Release
UPMC NORTHWEST SETS PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING IN KNOX September 8, 2006 —FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: CHRIS PORTER UPMC Northwest
will offer a prostate cancer screening program later this month
in Knox. The screenings, intended for men age 40 and older, will include an examination by a physician and a PSA blood test. Advance registration is required. Men who wish to register or obtain more information are asked to call UPMC Northwest at 814-677-1463 or 1-800-422-8888. Family practitioners David Zlotnicki, MD, of Koenig Family Practice-UPMC, and Randy Kreider, MD, of Clarion Family Practice-UPMC, will conduct the program. As with other forms of cancer, early detection is the key to successful treatment of prostate cancer. To help bring about early detection, it is recommended that men undergo a prostate examination every year starting at age 40, and an exam plus a PSA blood test every year beginning at age 50. Prostate cancer
can reach advanced stages without any symptoms, so it’s important
for men to obtain a prostate examination every year even if they
have no symptoms.
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