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April 12

Free hernia screening clinic in Oswego

Oswego Health is offering a free hernia screening clinic from 5– 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 12 at the Center for Surgical Services, 105 county Route 45 A, suite 100, in Oswego. Participants will meet with an Oswego Health physician to receive the screening exam, diagnosis and treatment plan recommendations.

Preventive health screenings help people understand their risk for developing chronic conditions before symptoms are present, while they can still take action. An estimated 1.6 million groin hernias are diagnosed and 500,000 are surgically repaired annually in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some 27% of men and 3% of women are expected to have a groin hernia — the most common type — during their lifetimes. In many cases, hernias have no symptoms. For more information about the screening clinic and to register visit www.oswegohealth.org/screening or call 315-342-6771.

April 25

Free forum to discuss prostate cancer treatment

Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY (HOA) presents an educational forum on prostate cancer treatment from 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, at HOA’s East Syracuse location at 5008 Brittonfield Parkway. It is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. Reservations are requested at rsvp@hoacny. com or 315/472-7504, extension 1589.

HOA’s experts in treating prostate cancer will lead the forum. They are medical oncologists, Steven Duffy and Ajeet Gajra, and radiation oncologist Shing Chin. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a discussion with the presenters.

“We are excited to offer this educational opportunity to our community,” said CEO Maryann Roefaro, HOA CEO. “It is important for prostate cancer patients and their loved ones to learn about all of their treatment options directly from a medical oncologist who can manage all of their cancer care.”