Батут од петка наставља акцију ПСА тестирања којим се открива рак простате
Институт за јавно здравље Србије „Др Милан Јовановић Батут” од 6. фебруара наставља акцију "50+ разлога за ПСА тест" која је бесплатна, а за циљ има подизање свести о значају превенције и раног откривања рака простате.
TL;DR
- Free PSA testing campaign "50+ Reasons for a PSA Test" starts February 6th.
- Goal is to raise awareness for prostate cancer prevention and early detection.
- 1,000 free PSA tests are available.
- Testing runs from February 6th through the availability of tests, including Saturday, February 7th, and the following week.
- Tests are performed at the Biochemical Laboratory of the Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr Milan Jovanović Batut" at Nikole Krasnova 13.
- Eligibility includes men aged 50+, and men over 45 with a positive family history.
- No special preparation is needed; bring a personal document.
- An elevated PSA result requires further examination, not necessarily indicating cancer.
- PSA testing is a quick blood test and a significant marker for early detection, staging, and treatment monitoring of prostate cancer.
- Prostate cancer is often detected late due to lack of early symptoms but is highly treatable if found early.
- Previous successful PSA testing was conducted in June 2025.
- The campaign is a collaboration between the Institute, "Uro Takt" Patient Association, Ministry of Health, Radio-Television of Serbia, and the Urology Clinic of the University Clinical Center of Serbia, as part of the "Cancer is Curable" campaign.