Tammy Walker Cancer Center to host Masonic Cancer Alliance
Free Cancer Screenings Oct. 10th & 17th
Free cancer screenings will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Saturday,
Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon both dates at the Tammy Walker Cancer Center, 511 S. Santa Fe
Ave., Salina. The screenings are hosted by the Kansas Masons, Salina Masonic Lodge #60,
Tammy Walker Cancer Center at Salina Regional Health Center and the Masonic Cancer Alliance (MCA). This community outreach event is open to the public. Insurance is not required. Registration is required. To register for this screening event, call Daniel Craig, Tammy Walker Cancer Center program manager, at (785) 452-4848.
Lodge members and staff from the MCA, the outreach network of The University of
Kansas Cancer Center, are teaming up with health professionals from the University of Kansas Medical Center to provide the screenings. Doctors from the University of Kansas Medical Center will offer free skin cancer screenings and prostate cancer screenings. Free take-home colorectal cancer screening kits and genetic counseling education will also be available. Free radon home testing kits will be available while supplies last.
Area Masons work with staff from the MCA and the Kansas Masonic Foundation to coordinate screening events across the state that often draw several hundred attendees of all ages. According to Brooke Groneman, MCA outreach director, more than 20,000 Kansas residents have attended the screenings since 2003.
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According to the American Academy of Dermatology, approximately 9,500 Americans are diagnosed with some form of skin cancer every day, and nearly 250 of those are diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer. The Centers for Disease Control reports that cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in Kansas, and the region has higher than average rates of skin cancer compared to other parts of the country. When it comes to the possibility of cancer, it is always better to catch a potential problem in the earliest stage possible. Anyone identified with a possible health concern at one of the screenings is advised to follow up with his/her local physician or provided with information on how to find a health care provider.
For more information on this screening event, or to register for an appointment, call Daniel Craig at (785) 452-4848.
