ALMOST 300 men were tested last week for prostrate cancer at a special event organised by a local policeman.
Dunoon police officer, PC Michael Cunningham coordinated the screening event at the Queens Hall, last Friday, which proved to be a tremendous success.
Men either booked their appointments in advance online or simply walked in on the day to get their PSA, (Prostate-Specific Antigen) tests. A quick and easy procedure consisting of a simple blood sample, which took less than five minutes to complete.
The event was a huge success with a solid turnout, as 297 men were screened.
A further positive aspect of the event was the speed at which test results were provided, with participants receiving notifications within 24 hours.
The results highlighted the importance of early detection, with 243 green results, 31 amber results and 23 red results recorded.
PC Cunningham received praise from police Scotland this week for organising such a successful event, and thanked everyone involved in delivering it and to those who attended and took the opportunity to get tested.
The Scottish Prostate Cancer Initiative has set a overall goal to test 25,000 men nationwide and are currently sitting at around 20,000 successful screenings due to events. like the one organised by PC Cunningham.
Police Scotland currently are not certain if or when they will be able to host another PSA event in Dunoon, but admitted they would jump at the opportunity given the massive turnout and how crucial it is to detect prostate cancer early.
