Free Prostate Clinics

to be Offered

PARSONS, Kan., Sept. 2, 2009 – Dr. V.S. Pai and the Labette Health laboratory will once again offer a free prostate clinic. The clinic, which is open to all males over the age of 50 who have not had a prostate screening in the last year, will be offered at Labette Health Friday, September 25, and Tuesday, October 20. Clinic hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. both days.

September is National Prostate Health Month. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer affecting men in the United States. More than 192,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009, according to the American Urological Association, which sponsors the observance. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States, and is expected to claim more than 27,000 lives in the United States this year. Approximately 1 in 35 men will die of prostate cancer.

The screening includes a free examination courtesy of Dr. Pai, a board-certified urologist, and a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test. In most cases, the entire screening takes only 15-30 minutes.

Although the exam is free, an appointment is required – call 620-820-5444.

Dr. V. S. Pai