Prostate Health Awareness Event at Christ The King Parish Centre
Sat, 8 Feb 2025 10:00–13:00
Location: Christ the King Parish Centre
14 Westhill Road
Coundon
Coventry
CV6 2AA
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Prostate Health Awareness Event
Saturday 8th February 2025, at Christ The King Parish Centre, Westhill Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 2AA
Coventry & N Warwickshire Prostate Cancer Support Group are holding a Prostate Health Awareness event at Christ The King Parish Centre on Saturday 8th February. It is a sad fact that prostate cancer affects more men than any other cancer, so that 1 in 8 men will experience it in their life time. In fact, 53,000 men are diagnosed every year. Despite all this, there are no screening or awareness programmes. And so we see well known men from the media and world of sport going public in order to draw attention to the risks and the need to get tested. The clear message is “early detection saves lives: in fact if caught early enough prostate cancer can be cured. However, 80% of early cancers have no symptoms, so men need to be proactive and get tested from aged 45 onwards”.
Additionally, certain groups are more at risk than others. Black and African-Caribbean men are at twice the risk: likewise, men whose father and/or grandfather have prostate cancer. Such men should be tested from the age of 45, or ideally 40.
Men over the age of 50 are entitled to what is called a PSA test. This test measures the health of a man’s prostate and can indicate the presence of cancer. Unfortunately, GPs don’t make eligible men aware of this test, or call them in. So, it is left to local patient-led charities like Coventry & North Warwickshire Prostate Cancer Support Group to raise awareness and highlight the need for early testing.
So, we are delighted to provide the opportunity to have a PSA test at the Parish Centre on Saturday 8th February from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. You are asked to book a 15-minute time slot in advance: this saves time on the day and minimises queuing. Book online at cnw.mypsatests.org.uk or via the QR code below. A £20 registration fee is required to help cover the equipment and processing costs.
Any queries see cnwpcsg.org.uk or ring group secretary on 024 7601 4207.
If you have queries about registering and booking please email us at: info@cnwpcsg.org.uk or ring us on 024 76014207
Notification of your result
You will be notified by email, text message, or post according to your choice. The results should be available withing 3 working days.
Reasons why we need to make a charge for each PSA test.
Until 2020 we had only ever asked for donations to offset the costs of running these events. However, the cost of blood sample analysis has increased during the time of the pandemic. We also need to pay for use of the booking and notification system. The total cost per test is now close to £25. The Prostate Cancer Support Association tries to absorb as much of this cost as possible. However, we are reluctantly having to ask for a minimum contribution of £20 from each participant.
Click here to see and download poster for this event
Our next Prostate Health Awareness event will be held on Saturday 22nd February at the Coventry Rugby Club, Butts Park Arena, Butts Road, Coventry, CV1 3GE. As usual we continue to use the Graham Fulford online booking system. As a result our events run smoothly with minimal queuing and adequate social distancing. See Coming Events for more detail.
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