Screening for Prostate Cancer
August 2011
Stations, the following is
a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
(INTRO)
One in six men will be diagnosed
with prostate cancer in his lifetime. With the kick-off
of the pro-football season this fall, September also
marks National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Hall of Famer and prostate
cancer survivor, Mike Haynes, formerly of the New England
Patriots and the LA Raiders, says early detection is
key.
(HAYNES)
THREE YEARS AGO, I JOINED
MY TEAMMATES FOR A FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING AND
WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS POTENTALLY FATAL DISEASE. THIS
YEAR ALONE, MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED AND FOURTY THOUSAND
MEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER. PROSTATE
CANCER IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH AMONG
U.S. MEN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN ARE TWICE AS LIKELY
TO DIE FROM THE DISEASE. MY CANCER WAS CAUGHT EARLY
ENOUGH TO BE TREATED. I CHOSE ROBOTIC SURGERY AND NOW
I'M A SURVIVOR. I KNOW MY STATS. DO YOU KNOW THE STATS
THAT COULD HELP SAVE YOUR LIFE?
(CLOSE)
Stay in the game: visit www.KnowYourStats.org
to learn more.
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