The Man Van will be making a stop in Rocky Mountain House July 27 as part of the Western Wheels Auto Club Hooked on Classics Car Show.

During the event, the Man Van will be stationed on Main St. offering free Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood testing.

The test measures the level of PSA in the blood, which officials say is key to early detection of prostate cancer for individuals with prostates.

Ran by the Prostate Cancer Centre, the Man Van has been appearing at events frequented by men since 2009.

Camille Sheible, director of the Man Van program says the organization now has three different vans that crisscross the province so it can run clinics concurrently.

Sheible adds, the Man Van attends around 300 events every year such as car shows, golf tournaments and big summer events like the Calgary Stampede.

The clinics typically have capacity to serve around 77 men in a four-hour period.

A key goal of the Man Van is educating men who may not have considered getting checked, says Sheible.

“One of our urologists, Dr. Brian Donnley who created the program was disheartened with men who were coming through with late-stage disease,” says Sheible. “He thought there must be a way we can get out to the public and make sure they know they have a prostate, it needs to be checked regularly.”

Sheible adds that prostate cancer is nearly 100 per cent treatable if caught early.

Officials add, there’s no need to book ahead, people are simply invited to drop by during the show.

According to its website, the Man Van serves approximately 7,000 men per year and helps to educate men and their families about the importance of staying physically and mentally healthy.

It will be set up between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Sheible adds the recommended testing age for men is between 40 and 70 years old.

For those 18 and above, Sheible say it provides additional health measurements, including mental wellness checks with an iPad survey.

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