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Men older than 18 and their family members can learn more about prostate cancer – risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options – at a special free program on September 19, 2012 at the Kennedy Cancer Center in Washington Township, NJ.

The program, “What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer: It Could Save Your Life,” is sponsored by the Kennedy Health System, a member of the Penn Cancer Network, in conjunction with Penn Radiation Oncology.

The Facts About Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in America, and about one man in every six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. While more than 240,000 cases will diagnosed this year, more than 2.5 million American men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today.

Learn more about this disease -- prostate cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment -- at this free event.

Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Time: 6 to 7 pm
Location: Kennedy Cancer Center, 900 Medical Center Drive, Suite 207, in Sewell, NJ.
Speakers: John R. Glassburn, MD, FACR, clinical professor of radiation oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Curtiland Deville, Jr., MD, assistant professor of radiation oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Light refreshments will be served. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Please call (856) 218-5591 to register for this event.