To mark World Cancer Day, Cancer Support Suffolk is hosting a cancer awareness event for all. Other organisations and support groups will join us at the event. They are:
- Very Important Invitation (cervical screening)
- Tom Bowdidge Youth Cancer Foundation
- Wellbeing Suffolk
- Breast Friends
- Ipswich Hospital Macmillan Cancer Care Navigators
- Healthwatch Suffolk
- Community Action Suffolk
- East Suffolk Prostate Support Group
- Ipswich Cancer Aid Support Group (ICAN)
- Specialist for Gastrointestinal (GI)
- Oncology Nuffield Health
- East Suffolk Ostomy Support group
- Chantry Library Cancer Support Group
- Frobishers
- East of England Asbestos Patient Support Group
- FCN/Macmillan Programme Officer (South East) from the farming community network
Prostate PSA testing will be available, for £10 per person. The East Suffolk Prostate Cancer Support Group have kindly subsidised these tests for the first 100 men .
To book a simple PSA Blood Test now, click HERE.
You must make an appointment to be tested. (No walk-ins.)
You must have an NHS Number to book an appointment.
Remember to print out and bring your appointment confirmation.
Note:
Blood tests are for men aged 40-80 who are not already on treatment or under care for a known prostatic condition.
Men of black African and Caribbean heritage and men with a family history of prostate cancer, breast or ovarian cancer who are at high risk from prostate cancer are strongly encouraged to have a test.