Winship Cancer Institute launches mobile prostate cancer screening initiative

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University a nonprofit clinical research center based out of Atlanta has launched a new mobile prostate cancer screening effort Backed by the Arthur M Blank Family Foundation philanthropic organization the initiative aims to bring accessible initial screenings to men across Georgia according to a release The mobile clinic will progress throughout the state and offer free prostate-specific antigen PSA blood tests a procedure that Winship Cancer Institute says is a common first step in detecting prostate cancer The operation focuses on reaching people that are at increased liability for the complaint including Black men who reportedly face higher incidence and mortality rates from prostate cancer Winship Cancer Institute emphasized that early detection can dramatically improve survival rates but commented that a multitude of men delay or avoid screenings due to work schedules transportation challenges or misconceptions Bringing prostate cancer screening directly into neighborhoods helps break down the barricades that too often keep men from getting tested revealed Martin Sanda director of Winship s Prostate Cancer Plan By making prostate cancer screening more convenient and accessible we can find the malady earlier when it s bulk treatable and ultimately save more lives The initiative builds on a model pioneered by Mount Sinai Healthcare System in New York where over men have been screened since with around percent of those screenings requiring a follow-up according to Dr Ash Tewari chair of the Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at Mount Sinai the person who established the effort With the initiative now extended to Georgia communities via Winship s collaboration the shared commitment to healthcare among the participating organizations is a hand-in-hand commitment to rewrite the narrative around prostate cancer for all men across America and the globe mentioned Tewari Every screening is a step toward increasing access raising awareness and advancing toward our long-term goal of screening one million men Here s to the next million miles and the million lives we hope to reach Winship Cancer Institute commemorated the initiative launch with a population event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium that featured numerous vitality leaders and city representatives along with appearances by Montell Jordan American R B singer and former Atlanta Falcons contestant Chris Draft among others in attendance The post Winship Cancer Institute launches mobile prostate cancer screening initiative appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta