Men over 40 can take free prostate cancer screening (photo: Beto Magalhaes) (photo: Beto Magalhaes), this Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm hours, at the Vila da Serra Hospital, located at Oscar Niemeyer Avenue, 499, Bairro Vila da Serra, in Nova Lima, according to the hospital, the first 200 men who have According to Jos Eduardo Tvora, urologist and coordinator of the department. urology of the Vila da Serra Hospital, the PSA is basically a blood test to check for the presence of the prostate.Presence of prostate cancer and disease course
The test, performed from a drop of blood at your fingertips, is ready in 10 minutes .70 R $.
After the review, the information will be published information and reports sent to your doctor, for advice and badessment of the need for additional testing. According to Dr. Tvora, in case the PSA would indicate an advance of the disease, suggest to the patient to proceed to the examination of the touch. "In the case of men over 50, the key touch," warns the urologist.
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