Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The University of Tennessee Medical Center is offering free prostate cancer screenings at several locations across East Tennessee throughout August.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men, with over 6,000 estimated cases expected to be diagnosed in Tennessee this year.
The first cancer screening clinic will be held on August 4 from 1-3 p.m. at UT Regional Health Center in Halls with clinics in Hardin Valley and at the Cancer Institute on Alcoa Highway to follow:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1-3 p.m.
- UT Regional Health Center—Halls
- 7326 Maynardville Pk, Suite 600, Knoxville, TN 37938
- FREE Parking
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 8-9 p.m.
- UT Family Physicians—Hardin Valley
- 2519 Willow Point Way, Knoxville, TN 37931
- FREE Parking
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 8-10 p.m.
- UT Medical Center—Cancer Institute
- 1926 Alcoa Hwy – Bldg F, 1st floor
- FREE Parking in the Cancer Institute lot
Men 45 and up should get screened if their family has a history of prostate cancer, and all men over 50 should be screened.
