John Mackenzie, left, has his PSA test administered by RN Joanne Skibsted in The Man Van, a mobile prostate cancer screening clinic last Thursday in Drumheller.
A quick prick in the arm is all it takes for a man to get a snapshot of his risk for prostate cancer.
The Man Van, an Alberta initiative of the Prostate Cancer Centre to facilitate men getting a PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test was through the valley last week. It was at the Drumheller Co-op during Co-op Days, with goal of encouraging men to get checked.
A PSA test is a simple blood test that may help in the earl detection for prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian men, and its also very treatable. Over 90 per cent of prostate cancer can be cured, if detected early. The PSA test is a simple tool that can help detect cancer.
The Prostate Cancer Centre recommends that men have baseline testing at 40 and should be tested every five years until age 50. After that, the tests should be performed annually. The results are mailed typically within 7-10 days.
The PSA clinic in Drumheller tested 33 men.
