The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), in collaboration with Upstate Urology at MVHS, is holding a series of free prostate cancer screenings throughout the month of April to encourage men to get screened.
Who: Men ages 45 to 75.
What: Free prostate exam with a prostate-specific blood test.
Where and When:
- Upstate Urology at MVHS, Faxton Campus, 1675 Bennett Street, Utica (use the Bennett Street entrance and take the Green Elevators to the second floor.) April 3, 9, 11 and 14 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- MVHS Rome Medical Office, 1617 North James Street, Rome. April 18 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- MVHS Herkimer Medical Office, 201 E State Street, Herkimer. April 22 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Why: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. Approximately one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Early diagnosis of prostate cancer significantly increases the likelihood of survival.
How: Schedule an appointment today by visiting mvhealthsystem.org/prostate-screening-form or calling 315-624-4600. For more information, visit mvhealthsystem.org/urology or call 315-624-5252.
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About MVHS
MVHS is dedicated to delivering premier healthcare to our region, keeping our patients as the focus of all we do. MVHS strives to be the leading patient-centered medical and healing environment, the employer of choice and the pride of Central New York. MVHS is the parent company of the Wynn Hospital as well as MVHS Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (RNC) and Visiting Nurse Association of Utica and Oneida County. MVHS serves a multi county area of central New York. The MVHS Medical Group has 15 primary care locations. The group also provides services in many specialty areas including Women’s and Children’s Health; General, Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery; Advanced Endoscopy, Wound Care, Bariatric, Cardiovascular, Comprehensive Stroke, Cancer, Immune Health, Behavioral Health, Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Pulmonary Critical Care and Urology.
In October 2023, MVHS opened the Wynn Hospital – a new, state-of-the art, 373 bed hospital in downtown Utica. The Wynn Hospital replaces two aging community hospitals, St. Luke’s and St. Elizabeth, and is capable of handling 85-90 percent of all healthcare needs in the community. The Wynn Hospital will strengthen and grow full service cardiac offerings, support the development of a Neurosciences Institute that will include a Neurovascular Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, will be a world class diagnostic center, including Interventional Radiology and Advanced Endoscopy and provides a Level III Trauma Center plus the ability to serve 90,000 emergency visits per year.
For more information, visit mvhealthsystem.org and find us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
