Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare offers free prostate cancer screenings

Sep 3 2010

Sept. 11 community event includes daVinci surgical robot, prostate health talks & healthy cooking demos

Recognizing that early detection can save lives, the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare is offering free prostate cancer screenings from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Urologists from Scottsdale Healthcare will be available to answer questions and talk about prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment options. Free prostate screenings include a Prostate Specific Antigen blood test and digital rectal exam.

The Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare is located at 10460 N. 92nd St. on the campus of Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center.

Appointments for the screening can be made by calling 480-882-4636.

• Hear about prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment options at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
• See nutrition and cooking demonstrations for prostate health at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Adult flu shots will be available for $25.
• Get 25% off at Tina's Treasures Boutique, dedicated to meeting the needs of cancer patients.

Attendees can take the controls of a daVinci robotic surgical system to experience the precision it offers in minimally invasive surgery. Arizona's first daVinci robot-assisted prostatectomy was performed by surgeons at Scottsdale Healthcare.

The daVinci is the world's leading surgical robot for minimally invasive procedures, which result in smaller incisions, less post-operative pain and faster recovery times. Scottsdale Healthcare has the longest experience with the daVinci robot of any Arizona hospital, acquiring the state's first daVinci in 2001.

Surgeons are now using three of the high-tech daVinci robots at Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital and Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center. One of Scottsdale Healthcare's experienced daVinci surgeons will be on hand to answer questions about robotic surgery.

According to the American Cancer Society:

• 1 in 6 men is at a lifetime risk of prostate cancer.
• About 1 man in 36 will die of prostate cancer.
• Almost 2 out of 3 prostate cancers are found in men over age 65.
• Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men.
• Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men.