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Free and Low-Cost Prostate Cancer Screening Resources in the U.S.
Many institutions offer free or low-cost prostate cancer screenings (PSA ± DRE) for uninsured/underinsured men. Examples:
- UCSF Helen Diller Cancer Center (San Francisco)
- Cedars-Sinai (Los Angeles)
- Rush University (Chicago)
- Johns Hopkins (Baltimore)
- Henry Ford Health (Detroit)
- Montefiore (Bronx, NY)
- Dana-Farber (Boston)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering (NYC)
- Northwestern Medicine (Chicago)
- Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)
How to Find Local Programs
- Contact local hospitals, community health centers, health departments.
- Visit American Cancer Society, Prostate Cancer Foundation, National Cancer Institute for locator tools.
- Check "Men's Health Month" (June) events.
Screening decisions should be individualized (age, risk, values) per USPSTF/AUA guidelines.
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