September is National Prostate Health Month

Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Offering FREE Prostate Cancer Screenings

LEESBURG, VA – September 15, 2015 – In recognition of National Prostate Health Month, Inova Loudoun Hospital is offering FREE prostate cancer screenings on Thursday, Sept. 24, 5 – 7 p.m. at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Parkway, Suite 100, Leesburg. Inova Loudoun Hospital physicians will perform the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and the digital rectal (DRE) examination.

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men. One in seven men will develop prostate cancer at some point in their lives.

There is an increased risk of prostate cancer among African-Americans and men with a known family history of prostate cancer. Education and awareness, as well as screening measures such as the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, which measures the level of PSA in the blood; and the digital rectal (DRE) examination have led to early diagnosis of cancer and more curable treatment to most patients. Also, given the increased incidence of earlier diagnosis of prostate cancer, men are living longer with the disease.

Appointments are required; please call 703-858-6145 to register.

Media Contact: Reneé Brohard, APR, renee.brohard@inova.org

# # #Inova Loudoun Hospital, serving Loudoun County for over 100 years, is part of Inova, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Visit us on the web at www.inova.org/ilh. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/InovaLoudounHospital.