New Website Helps Uninsured and Underinsured Screen for Prostate Cancer Using Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Blood Test
Fort Lauderdale, FL, December 22, 2009 --(
PR.com)-- TestPSA.com, www.testpsa.com, is launched today by Health Testing Centers (www.healthtestingcenters.com).
TestPSA.com is designed to offer basic information about Prostate Cancer and screening for cancer of the prostate using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. Typically patients need to see their physician, get a prescription for blood work, then go back to the doctor to receive the results. TestPSA.com allows the patient to order the test directly for $49. The results go directly to the patient which they can share with their physician.
“We have been offering direct access testing to our patients for 30 years. Health Testing Centers is pleased to offer an affordable way for patients to screen for prostate cancer. We hope access to this kind of screening results in early detection and saves lives,” says David Lovely, President of Health Testing Centers.
According to the National Cancer Institute: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, second only to skin cancer, effecting approximately 1 in 6 men. Prostate cancer is also the second leading cause of death in men. This year alone over 180,000 men are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. African-American men are particularly susceptible to prostate cancer being at least 50% more likely to get the disease. Since the beginning of the use of the PSA test the 5-year survival rate for men with prostate cancer has increased from 67% in the 1970s to 92% in 1990s.
For information on how TestPSA.com works and more information on prostate cancer and the PSA Test please visit www.testpsa.com.
Health Testing Centers has been providing medical testing for 30 years and helped over 50,000 customers take control of their health. Private health assessment blood screenings are offered at their two locations in South Florida or nationwide by phone or by ordering online at www.HealthTestingCenters.com. Health Testing Centers work with major CLIA-Certified Clinical Laboratories to offer thousands of convenient locations across the country.
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