PROSTATE SCREENING
PLEASE NOTE: THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE IS NOT A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
YOUR DOCTOR MUST BE YOUR FINAL ADVISOR IN ANY HEALTH MATTERS
If you have any questions or require any more information please get in touch by email: mark.hazell@hookandodihamlions.co.uk or call Mark Hazell on 01256 761663.
Prostate Cancer Screening – Do you know your PSA level?
We are holding our next screening on Saturday 11th May 2024 starting at 10:A.M. until 2:00 P.M. The venue is Odiham Cottage Hospital
In our attempt to help combat this disease we wish to provide prostate cancer screening, free of charge, for the first 240 men who register online.
To register on line Click Here
For those who were unable to attend our sessions at Odiham Cottage Hospital, our DIY home testing kits are also still available online, at a 50% discount for local men, that can be completed in the comfort of your own home.
Click Here for more information
Or if you have any questions or require additional information please get in touch by email: mark.hazell@hookandodihamlions.co.uk
or call 07817 886 002
Our prostate cancer screening process will provide you with your current Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) score and this will be accompanied by a Red, Amber or Green flag and any appropriate recommended next actions. Although this test is not conclusive, it can be a leading indicator if any further analysis is required. Another benefit of having a PSA test is that it can be used to compare with any previous tests and start to build an overall picture of your PSA 'velocity' (the speed of movement of your scores in a given direction).
In our attempt to help combat this disease we wish to subsidise prostate cancer DIY home testing kits, for up to 200 local men aged between 45-70, that can be completed in the comfort of your own home. A snapshot summary of the steps is shown below. The 200 available subsidised slots will be assigned on a first come, first served basis.
If you think you have prostate cancer symptoms (see the Prostate Cancer UK website prostatecanceruk.org) or you do not wish to wait for our next event we strongly encourage you to arrange a PSA blood test with your GP or, if that is not possible, then to order and complete a Home Testing Kit.
We have teamed up with the Graham Fulford Charitable Trust to provide these home testing kits which typically cost £22.99. After our subsidy, using the code HOLIONS50, this will cost local men £11.49.
If you would like to know more and feel you cannot wait for our next Prostate Cancer Screening event or are unable to get a test with your doctor CLICK HERE, please go to www.holc.mypsatests.org.uk
We would also like to thank the following for their help in securing donations towards this prostate screening event:
- Hook Dental
- Hampshire County Councillors - Jonathan Glenn, Adrian Collett and Steve Forster
- Hook Parish Council
