Prostate Cancer Awareness Initiative Provides Life-Saving Information to Local Golfers

Golf members of the Glenmaura National Golf Club recently were part of a unique initiative to raise awareness about prostate cancer.

The Prostate Cancer Awareness Alliance of Northeast Pennsylvania (PCAA) and the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute partnered with the golf league to create specialized score cards for their members. The cards featured information on prostate cancer risk factors, symptoms, and screening methods, along with photos and quotes from members of the league who are prostate cancer survivors.

In addition to the score cards, the Cancer Institute also distributed related informational material and Viewmont Medical Labs provided free onsite PSA (prostate-specific antigen) testing to members. PCAA hosted a raffle as an incentive for participants who were willing to get tested.

PHOTO CAPTION: Robert Breslin, a prostate cancer survivor and Vice President of PCAA, takes advantage of the free PSA testing by Viewmont Medical Labs at one of the Glenmaura National Golf League’s recent matches. The testing was provided as part of an awareness initiative for the league that included the use of special score cards featuring prostate cancer facts.