ACS and American Urological Association Experts Raise Awareness About Prostate Cancer

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and on Monday, September 11, three experts from the ACS and the American Urological Association (AUA) spoke with reporters about prostate cancer awareness during a virtual news conference hosted by Newswise. 

ACS Governor James Eastham, MD, FACS, chief of urology service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, Kara Watts, MD, an associate professor of urology at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, and Kevin Koo, MD, MPH, an associate professor of urology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota, spoke about topics including the importance of screening for prostate cancer, signs and symptoms men should be aware of, patients most at risk for prostate cancer, changes in how prostate cancer is treated, and how men can best advocate for their health.

This event marked an important collaboration between the ACS and AUA in raising awareness about prostate cancer, which affects approximately 1 in 8 men in their lifetime.

A recording of the event is available online, and a fact page about prostate cancer is available on the ACS website.