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68 men participate in free prostate cancer screening

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Regional Health District provided free prostate cancer screening to the men living in Bonsall, De Luz, Fallbrook and Rainbow Saturday, Sept. 7.

For more than 20 years, urologist Dr. Philip Brodak of Tri-Valley Urology in Temecula has volunteered his services, providing digital exams. This year his associate, Dr. Benjamin Larson, provided the exam portion of the screening.

Sixty-eight men participated in the screening. Including exam and lab, there were 11 abnormal results or 16%.

Early detection and follow-up care provide the best outcomes. Tri-Valley Urology or Fallbrook Family Health Center will contact those with abnormal results. Results are provided to all participants and they are also encouraged to share the results with their physician or other health care provider.

As with many FRHD sponsored events, this screening was a collaborative effort. Credentialed staff at Fallbrook Family Health Center facilitated blood draws for PSA tests that were processed by Quest Diagnostics and paid for by FRHD.

The event is facilitated by FRHD, held at Fallbrook Family Health Center and supported by volunteers from California State University, San Marcos nursing students, former Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary volunteers and staff from both Fallbrook Family Health Center and Fallbrook Regional Health District.

“Our mission is to promote health for the people of the District,” executive director Rachel Mason said. “This event is just one of the many ways FRHD endeavors to meet that goal.”

Submitted by Fallbrook Regional Health District.

 

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