The Cancer Observatory, together with the Meds Clinic and the municipality of La Florida, made an alliance to carry out 1,000 free blood tests to detect cases of prostate cancer in the commune.
The sampling will be carried out at the Cenco La Florida mall, located at Vicuña Mackenna Oriente 6100. Where medical advice and educational material on this pathology will also be provided.
1,000 antigen tests will be available for Florida men 40 years of age and older. They will be able to go to a special module that will be installed from this time. Thursday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the aforementioned shopping center.
There, teams will take blood sample and patient record, The results will be communicated to each user. And, in the hypothetical case of detecting any anomaly, the user will be referred for care to verify the possible presence of prostate cancer.
Requirements
To ensure accurate results on the exam, it is essential to meet certain requirements. Such as not having engaged in vigorous exercise or sexual activity and not having attended the urologist for a digital rectal examination between 24 and 48 hours before the examination.
Urologist Christian Ramos clarified that men’s fear of digital rectal examination has been a barrier. But the PSA test is initially used as a screening tool.
“The PSA test is not a definitive diagnosis of cancer. The decision to perform additional testing or begin treatment should be made by the doctor and the patient, considering individual risk factors and specific circumstances,” she noted.
