Emory Winship Institute, Atlanta Falcons partner for prostate cancer screening at Mercedes-Benz – WSB-TV

Emory Winship Institute, Atlanta Falcons partner for prostate cancer screening at Mercedes-Benz  WSB-TV

Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of death among men in the United States. A metro Atlanta non-profit is working to make sure more people get tested. ATLANTA — Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of death among men in the United States. When it’s detected early, the survival rate is almost 100%. So the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University offered free screenings at Mercedes-Benz stadium with its mobile screening bus. The Winship mobile bus launched a year ago for use across the metro Atlanta area. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Similar to the Falcons, there’s big involvement in the bus from Arthur M.

Blank. The Home Depot co-founder and owner of the Falcons sponsored the bus through the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. During Sunday’s Crucial Catch game at the Home Depot Backyard, Emory staff made their return to the field, with the mobile screening bus, to partner with the Atlanta Falcons and get people tested for free. Winship also set up six more screening stations inside the stadium to ensure as many people could get tested as needed. The free screenings only take five to 10 minutes using a simple blood test. Then, patients’ test results are sent to them through their MyChart account by the end of