NewYork-Presbyterian. The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell.

Cancer Screening and Awareness

Prostate Cancer Prevention

About Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer (other than skin cancer) and the second leading cause of cancer death in men. Approximately one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. The risk of prostate cancer increases with age; more than 75 percent of all cases are diagnosed in men over 65. The rate is even higher among African-American men, who may develop the disease a decade earlier than the rest of the population.

Prostate Cancer Screening at NewYork-Presbyterian

NewYork-Presbyterian provides a comprehensive range of early detection and prevention programs for prostate cancer including PSA testing, digital rectal exams, and genetic counseling and testing.

Columbia University Medical Center campus

• Department of Urology
  Telephone: 212-305-0114
  Website: http://columbiaurology.org

• The Allen Hospital
  Telephone: 212-932-5220, 212-932-4123
  Low-cost screenings for uninsured or underinsured.

Weill Cornell Medical Center campus

• Brady Prostate Center - Department of Urology
  Telephone: 212-746-5566

Additional Information

• American Cancer Society
  Can Prostate Cancer Be Found Early?
  Guidelines for the Early Detection

• National Cancer Institute
  Prostate Cancer
  Screening and Testing
  

• American Urological Association
  Prostate Cancer Screening (pdf format)