Community Corner
Doctors Community Hospital Provides Free Prostate Screenings
Doctors Community Hospital will offer free prostate specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal exam (DRE) screenings performed by board-certified urologists on March 20 from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Appointments are required.
Prostate cancer is highly curable if detected early. New guidelines from the American Urological Association now recommend that men be offered a PSA test and digital rectal exam.
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Screening Recommendations:
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African-American Men
+ Ages 40 – 70
+ Family history of prostate cancer
Caucasian Men
+ Ages 50 – 75
+ Family history of prostate cancer
Recognize Some of the Potential Symptoms:
+ Trouble urinating
+ Lower back pain/discomfort
+ Blood in urine
+ Erectile dysfunction
Thursday, March 20
3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Doctors Community Hospital
8116 Good Luck Road
Professional Office Building, Ground Floor
Lanham, Maryland 20706
Appointments Required
240-965-4416
Also, learn about the hospital’s comprehensive Sleep Center and Metropolitan Medical Specialists (primary care) programs.