Early Detection Can Save Your Life. Salem Cancer Institute offers free and confidential prostate cancer screening. - 07/18/08 >Salem Cancer Institute, in partnership with the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, is hosting a free and confidential prostate screening for men age 40 and over.

The screening will be offered on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27, from 8 a.m.–4 p.m., at the Great Oregon Steam Up event, held annually at the Antique Powerland Museum in Brooks. To get there, take I-5 to exit 263, then head west on Brooklake Road for 1/4 mile. The Steam Up is a tractor and steam engine show with activities for the whole family.

The mobile screening RV will be located outside the front entrance of the event. It boasts a flat-screen television with satellite programming and a "locker room" atmosphere. There are two private exam rooms. The free testing takes about 10 minutes and doesn't require an appointment, a primary care physician or insurance.

Who should be tested? All men age 50 and over should be tested every year. Since early detection can save your life, this screening is offered to men age 40 and over. For testing guidelines, visit the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

For more information, call Salem Cancer Institute at 503-562-4321 or visit www.salemcancercare.org.