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Free prostate cancer screenings Sept. 13

DECATUR, IL Memorial Health, in partnership with SIU Medicine and Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois, will offer free prostate cancer screenings on Friday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at SIU Urology, 302 W. Hay St. in Decatur. The prostate screenings include a prostate-specific antigen blood test and digital rectal exam. More than 250,000 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Prostate screenings are recommended for all men ages 50 to 69, African American men ages 40 to 60 and men with a family history of prostate cancer ages 40 to 69. No appointment is

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Building dementia-friendly communities

Creating a community that better understands Alzheimer's and dementia fosters a better environment for all. One where shop owners understand unusual behavior, where waiters can provide more patience with a confused customer, and one where caregivers have allies and neighbors who better comprehend their situation. The Dementia Friends initiative is about turning your new understanding of dementia into practical actions, helping others in your community. An estimated 250,000+ people are living with dementia in Illinois. Every action counts. Led by Debbie Kuhns, program director at the Smith

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The truth about time management for farm families

Balancing work and home life is a common struggle for many, but farm families face unique challenges that can make time management particularly difficult.

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The truth about time management for farm families

Balancing work and home life is a common struggle for many, but farm families face unique challenges that can make time management particularly difficult.

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The truth about time management for farm families

Balancing work and home life is a common struggle for many, but farm families face unique challenges that can make time management particularly difficult.

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Internal Medicine

IMPROVE-AD

Active recruiting

Improving Outcomes in Vascular Disease – Aortic Dissection

Trial

Internal Medicine

LeAAPS

Active recruiting

Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Prophylactic Stroke Reduction

Trial

Internal Medicine

PE-TRACT

Active recruiting

PULMONARY EMBOLISM – THROMBUS REMOVAL WITH CATHETER-DIRECTED THERAPY

Trial

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Collection and Banking of Blood Samples for the Study of Gynecological Diseases

Active recruiting

AOA DX is developing a blood test to detect ovarian cancer (biomarker). The purpose of this study is to collect and store donated blood samples and associated medical data from participating subjects to help develop the ovarian cancer test.

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Simmons Cancer Institute

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Epcoritamab in Combination With R-CHOP Compared to R-CHOP in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)

Active recruiting

The purpose of this study is to assess the change in disease activity of epcoritamab when combined with intravenous and oral rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) or R-CHOP in adult participants globally with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

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