CANTON, Ohio (March 21, 2017) – The Aultman Cancer Center’s 16th Annual Cancer Screening Day provides free cancer screenings to uninsured and underinsured members of the community. The event will be held Saturday, April 29 from 8 a.m. to noon at Aultman Hospital.

Free cancer screening options will include breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate, skin and oral. Appointments are required for all screenings. Aultman Hospital follows nationally recommended screening guidelines for all screening events. Registration opens on March 27. Please call 330-363-6011 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to register. Participants will be asked questions to determine if they meet screening eligibility guidelines when they schedule an appointment.

The Aultman Cancer Center encourages people with a family history of cancer or those who have never been screened to take advantage of the free cancer screenings.

Cancer Screening Day will also offer educational materials that teach the signs and symptoms of cancer as well as important screening guidelines for men and women as they age. Women 40 and older should have annual mammograms, and men 50 and older should discuss risk factors with a doctor to consider prostate cancer screening. African-American men and any man who has other men in his family with prostate cancer should consider prostate screening sooner, at age 45. People age 55-74 who are current smokers or have quit less than 15 years ago, should talk to a doctor about lung cancer screening.

This 16th annual event is just one way Aultman employees and local physicians – who volunteer their time for this endeavor – are committed to cancer education and prevention.

Remember: the best cancer prevention is to live a healthy lifestyle. To reduce the risk of cancer, follow these tips:

• Don’t use tobacco products.
• Limit your time in the sun and always use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher.
• Lead a physically active life.
• Maintain a healthy weight.