Men Face One-In-Six Risk For Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Awareness Week provides FREE early detection and prostate cancer screening

DENVER, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sadly, too many men don't know their risk for developing prostate cancer, a disease that currently affects more than two million American men.  In fact, according to a recent report, 61 percent of men only know "a little" and an additional 20 percent say they know nothing about prostate health.  This knowledge gap is of critical importance given that one in six men has a lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer.

WHAT:        Since 1989, Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC) has coordinated national Prostate Cancer Awareness Week in September.  During this time, the PCEC organizes hundreds of free or low-cost screening sites for more than 125,000 men across the country.  To date, the program has resulted in more than 4 million screenings.  

WHERE:  Multiple Hospitals and Clinics across the United States

WHEN:  September 19 – 25, 2010

WHY:  The second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer, prostate cancer is often treatable if detected early.              

FIND A FREE SCREENING SITE:  http://www.prostateconditions.org or 866-4PROST8

WHO:  Prostate Cancer Screening is recommended for all men age 40 and over.

About the Prostate Conditions Education Council:

Founded in 1989, the Prostate Conditions Education Council (PCEC) is one of the nation's leading resources for information on prostate health.  The PCEC is dedicated to saving lives through awareness and education of men, the women in their lives, as well as the medical community about prostate cancer prevalence, the importance of early detection, available treatment options, as well as other prostate health issues.  The Council – comprised of a consortium of leading physicians, health educators, scientists and patient advocates – provides nation wide early detection for all prostate health conditions, performs research aiding in the detection and treatment of prostate conditions and hosts many of the largest awareness and education campaigns for prostate cancer in the country.

SOURCE Prostate Conditions Education Council