Name: Baton Rouge - Oral, Colorectal, Skin and Prostate Cancer Screenings
Start: 2024-07-26T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-07-26T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge - Oral, Colorectal, Skin and Prostate Cancer Screenings

We will be providing free oral, colorectal, skin and prostate cancer screenings in Baton Rouge on July 26, 2024. To make an appointment or for more information, please call us at (225) 425-8034 or visit marybird.org/get-screened.
**Appointments are encouraged. Walk-ins welcome.**
Oral Cancer Screenings
A physician will check your face, neck, lips, and entire mouth. The risk of oral cancer increases with age. Patients over 40 years of age should be considered at a higher risk. Most oral cancers are linked to cigarette smoking, heavy alcohol use or the use of both tobacco and alcohol together.
Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Easy-to-use take home colorectal cancer screening kits will be distributed. Men and women age 45 and older who have not been screened for colorectal cancer in the past 12 months are eligible. Does not replace a medical examination or other screening procedures.
Skin Cancer Screenings
A visual exam will be performed by a physician. Available to those who have not had a physician perform a skin screening in the past 12 months.
Prostate Cancer Screenings
Includes a PSA blood test and a physical exam performed by a physician. Available to men 45 and older who do not have a doctor or who have not been screened for prostate cancer in the past 12 months.