Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States, behind lung cancer. The test that helps catch it early takes one blood draw. No exam table, no gown. For a man who has skipped the doctor for years, that single fact changes the math.
The American Cancer Society estimates 333,830 new prostate cancer cases and 36,320 deaths in the United States in 2026. About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed in his lifetime, and about 1 in 44 will die of the disease. About 6 in 10 cases are diagnosed in men 65 and older, and the average age at diagnosis is around 67. Caught early, prostate cancer is often treatable. Caught late, the odds drop.
PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a protein made by the prostate gland. The PSA test measures how much of it is in your blood. A higher number can point to prostate cancer, or to a condition that has nothing to do with cancer, like an enlarged prostate or an infection. A high PSA does not mean you have cancer. It means a provider has a reason to look closer.
The test itself is simple. A technician draws blood from your arm. At several Atlanta sites the result comes back within an hour. No rectal exam is required to get a PSA. Grady Health System built a whole campaign on that point: "No gowns, no gloves. Prostate screening, it's just a blood test."
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University runs a free mobile prostate screening bus that travels across Georgia. Walk-ins are welcome. The PSA draw happens on board, staffed by clinical technicians, and it costs you nothing. Results come back on-site within about an hour, or through Emory's MyChart portal or by phone within three to five days. The bus moves to new community events each week, so the schedule changes. You can find current dates and request the bus for your own event on the Winship mobile screening page.
Grady Health System screens men over 40 with a PSA blood test at its outpatient centers across metro Atlanta. You do not need to wait for a mobile event. A few locations: Grady Memorial Hospital, 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE, (404) 616-1000; the Asa G. Yancey Health Center, 1247 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW, (404) 616-2265; the Cascade Outpatient Center, 3355 Cascade Rd., (404) 616-7979; and the East Point Health Center, 1595 W. Cleveland Ave., (404) 616-2886. Grady runs a financial assistance program for patients who qualify, so cost should not stop the draw.
Morehouse School of Medicine brings free PSA screening to community events through its Prostate Cancer Precision Prevention Program, led by Dr. Leanne Woods-Burnham. The program aims to screen 2,000 men over two years and has tested men at sites like The King Center in Atlanta.
Screening is a shared decision. You and a provider weigh the benefits and the risks, then decide together. The benefit is early detection. The risks include false alarms and treatment side effects from cancers that may never have caused harm.
The American Cancer Society suggests average-risk men start that conversation at age 50. Men at higher risk should start earlier, at 45. Higher risk means a father or brother who had prostate cancer, among other factors. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force frames it for ages 55 to 69 as an individual choice made with a clinician, and recommends against routine PSA screening for men 70 and older. If prostate cancer runs in your family, bring it up early. It changes the timeline.
Most Latino men fall into the average-risk group, which points to a conversation at 50. A father or brother with prostate cancer moves that to 45. For Latino men in Georgia, the practical question is usually about access. Age comes second. Many work without health insurance or a regular doctor. Prostate is among the five most common cancers diagnosed in Hispanic men in Georgia, according to Georgia Department of Public Health data. A free mobile draw or a low-cost clinic visit can be a man's first contact with the health system in years.
The Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia has spent more than three decades helping Latino families in Georgia find screenings, immunizations, and health education in Spanish. If you need help finding a screening site, understanding a PSA result, or talking with a provider in your language, that is the kind of navigation HHCGA exists to provide.
One blood draw starts the conversation. If you are a man over 45 with a father or brother who had prostate cancer, or a man over 50 without that history, the next step is a five-minute talk with a provider and a roll of the sleeve.
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What is a PSA test?
PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a protein made by the prostate gland. The PSA test is a blood draw that measures how much is in your blood. A higher number can signal prostate cancer or a non-cancer condition. A high result is a reason for a provider to look closer, not a diagnosis.
Where can I get a free prostate screening in Atlanta?
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University runs a free mobile screening bus across Georgia with walk-ins welcome. Grady Health System screens men over 40 at its outpatient centers. Morehouse School of Medicine offers free PSA screening at community events. Current Winship dates are posted on its mobile screening page.
At what age should I start prostate cancer screening?
The American Cancer Society suggests average-risk men start the conversation with a provider at 50, and at 45 for men with a father or brother who had prostate cancer. The decision to screen is shared with a provider, who weighs the benefits and the risks with you.
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Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia (HHCGA)
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Grady Health System
Morehouse School of Medicine
Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH)
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