Prostate Cancer Awareness & PSA Test
18th September 2021
At our last prostate cancer awareness event nearly 2,000 men attended for a PSA blood test, which is a great achievement. A massive thank you to Rutherford Cancer Center and all the team at the hospital and to all our sponsors and supports. Without your support events like this would not be possible.
If you would like to donate in support of our Prostate Cancer Awareness events simply do so via Thank You!
What happens at our prostate cancer awareness events?
Our aim is to make the local community aware of the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer and to offer free prostate PSA screening blood tests. We invite all local men between 45 and 80 years or those who are younger and have a family history of prostate cancer to come to our prostate cancer awareness and PSA test events to learn more about prostate cancer and take a PSA blood test.
Useful links: and NHS Prostate Cancer Be informed before choosing to take a test.
Why test?
With one man every hour dying from prostate cancer and 45,000 new cases every year the Lions Club of Reading aims to provide a FREE PSA blood test to as many men over 45 as possible who chose to take the test. It's well proven that early detection and treatment may vastly increase your chances of survival.How?
We work with a number of trained phlebotomists, who have all been heavily involved in our previous prostate cancer awareness events. The test is not what many men fear - after taking a simple blood sample on the day, the samples are sent to a specialist laboratory for analysis and the results conveyed direct to every man taking part with their own individual results. Your results letter will be coded red, amber or green and will provide advice on next steps to take, if any.
You are reminded that by definition the test is only an indicative one and we strongly urge you to follow up with your GP if advised to do so. Very occasionally the result could be normal even though your prostate is abnormal and you should seek advice from your GP if you have trouble passing urine or other troubling symptoms.
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Alternatively please send a cheque direct / pay direct into our Charity Account as follows: Click here for the Gift Aid form..... Please make your cheque payable to: The Lions Club of Reading and endorse the back with 'prostate event' and send to Lion Jo Hamblin, Secretary Reading Lions Club, c/o 18, West Court, West Drive, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6GL.
'Men Against Cancer'
Sir John Madejski and Lion John Mack are supporting prostate cancer awareness.
READING LIONS CLUB:
If you would like to nominate a local cause, offer your assistance as a 'Friend of Lions' or find out more about our clubs fundraising and social activities then call 0345 8337 431 or email: secretary@readinglions.org.uk
Company and individual sponsorship opportunities are available and welcomed for this and other events.