PSA TESTING TESTING TIMES
The Police Federation is promoting PSA screening to help reduce lives lost to prostate cancer, following Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in November
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and for black men, the figure is one in four. Those who have had a close relative suffer with either breast or prostate cancer have a one in three chance of being diagnosed. However, if caught early, the disease can be very treatable. At a meeting in November, members of the PFEW National Board and National Council took part in a PSA screening. This initiative, led by PFEW Men’s Health lead Zac Mader and North Wales Secretary and Treasurer Mark Jones, invited male members of the council who are over the age of 40 to take the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. Mark Jones said, “In North Wales, we have been immensely proud to support the force efforts in PSA testing from the
very start. This has had some outstanding results and, unquestionably, has saved lives as it has given that early indication for a colleague to go and get further tests and treatment. To be able to expand the testing
arrangements, and North Wales Police for supporting this event to go ahead.” “I am really proud of PFEW colleagues,
“PSA testing has had outstanding results and it would be incredible to see it rolled out across other police forces”
to all National Council, National Board and PFEW colleagues has been extremely worthwhile. The bonus was being able to offer out tests to members from the Newcastle police station next door. It would be incredible to see other police forces roll out this life- saving work. “Thanks have to go to Martyn Rice, our phlebotomist, and Maria Hughes, Head of Medical Services, for making the
such as Matt Slade from Essex and Mark Jones from North Wales, who have been pivotal in arranging PSA testing for male colleagues today,” said Zac Mader. “It is a quick blood test and helps highlight the risk of prostate cancer, vital for early diagnosis and treatment.” Phlebotomist Martyn Rice
said, “As a welfare officer for North Wales Police, we have been doing PSA tests for over four years, we have found six or seven red results. I think it’s vitally important for men to do the PSA screening. “It has been a pleasure to support this PSA screening event and I am truly honoured to be able to play my part in assisting the Federation in their men’s health campaign.”
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