Urology night offers prostate checks to men over 50

Men aged 50 and over can get a prostate check without an appointment at participating practices across Austria on Monday evening, ORF reports. The “Long Night of Urology” runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and focuses on early detection of prostate cancer. It is aimed especially at men who have never had a preventive check-up.

More than 8,000 men in Austria are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, and around 1,400 die from the disease, according to the report. The initiative is intended to encourage more men to attend their first check-up.

The event is a voluntary initiative by participating practices and clinics. Standard preventive-check-up fees apply, depending on the patient’s health insurer. Klagenfurt Hospital will also host talks on men’s health and offer visitors a chance to learn about surgery using a simulator. The hospital asks visitors to use its west entrance rather than go to the outpatient department.

Participating providers include the practices of Walter Weißenbacher in Völkermarkt, Claudia Pitzler in Hermagor and Georg Kolroser-Sarmiento in Spittal an der Drau, as well as Maria Hilf Private Clinic.