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Hospital Opens Men’s Event to Other Presenters
Prepared by: Steve Wong Upstate Carolina Medical Center Marketing Phone 864-487-1515 Middle-aged men from Cherokee County and the surrounding area will be at Upstate Carolina Medical Center on Saturday, June 2, to receive free prostate screenings. The hospital will allow a limited number of businesses and agencies to set up booths in the lobby to present information on products and services of interest to men. "This will not be a full-fledged healthfair," said hospital Marketing Director Steve Wong. "It»s more like a mini-healthfair...more low-key. But if there are doctors’ offices, drug companies, drug stores, health agencies, etc. that would like to be at the event, please contact me. It will be a great opportunity to tell men about health-related products and services while they wait for their turn for the prostate exam and blood screening." There is no cost to be a presenter, however, providing the men with samples, literature, coupons, souvenirs, and gifts is encouraged. Direct sales will not be allowed. The primary focus of the event is to provide free prostate exam screenings and free PSA blood work to men at least 45 years old. This is an annual event at Upstate Carolina Medical Center, held in June, which is national Men’s Health Month. The co-sponsors are the American Cancer Society and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Local doctors David Lydon, D.O.; and V. Gutta, M.D.; nurse practitioner Troy McCurry; and physician assistant Tim Stuart are volunteering their professional medical services for the rectal exams. "Last year was our first year offering the exams," Wong said. "We had 85 men come to the event. I know for a fact that at least one of those men was found to have a problem. It turned out that he had prostate cancer and has since gone through treatment, including surgery. Today, he is alive and doing well." Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men. Any business or agency that would like to present at this event should contact Wong at 487-1515. Any man, who is at least 45 years old and would like to have these screenings, should register in advance by calling 487-4271.
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