Nastavlja se akcija besplatnog PSA testiranja: Gde se sprovodi i do kada?
Institut za javno zdravlje Srbije „Dr Milan Jovanović Batut“ od danas nastavlja akciju besplatnog testiranja „50+ razloga za PSA test“, sa ciljem podizanja svesti o značaju prevencije i ranog otkrivanja raka prostate.
TL;DR
- The Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr. Milan Jovanović Batut" is offering free PSA testing.
- The campaign aims to raise awareness about prostate cancer prevention and early detection.
- 1,000 PSA tests are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Testing is available from 8 AM to 6 PM today and Saturday from 8 AM to 2 PM, and next week from 8 AM to 6 PM until tests are used up.
- The testing will be conducted at the Biochemical Laboratory of the Institute of Public Health of Serbia at 13 Nikolaja Krasnova Street.
- The campaign targets men aged 50 and over, and men over 45 with a positive family history.
- No special preparation is needed for the test.
- An elevated PSA result does not automatically mean prostate cancer but indicates a need for further checks.
- PSA testing is a quick and simple blood test and a significant tumor marker for early detection and monitoring of prostate cancer.
- Prostate cancer often has no symptoms in its early stages, leading to late diagnosis, but timely detection offers over 90% successful treatment rates.