According to the Louisiana Tumor Registry at the LSU School of Public Health, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in Louisiana. The American Cancer Society recommends that men over 45 years speak with their doctor regarding prostate cancer screening.

Risk factors include increasing age, family history, dairy and calcium, vitamin E and folic acid supplements, and race. In Louisiana, black men have a higher rate of prostate cancer diagnosis and death.

There are numerous events in Louisiana during September to learn more about prostate cancer and early detection:

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2025 Man Up Prostate Cancer Screening - Sept. 6

Saturday, September 6, 9 am – Noon, East Jefferson General Hospital, Esplanade 1 conference room, Metairie

Join the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC) partner, Tulane Cancer Center, physicians, and NFL legends Rickey Jackson, Bobby Hebert, and other Saints legends for this free men’s health event. The first 100 eligible men will receive a free PSA prostate blood test.

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Protect your Prostate, Abundant Life Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Church - Sept. 6

Saturday, September 6, 9 am -1:30 pm, 1701 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans

Prostate cancer education provided by LCRC partner Ochsner Health New Orleans

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Sickle Cell Walk/Run and Health Expo - Sept. 13

Saturday, September 13, 10 am - 1pm, Graham Brown Memorial Park, Lafayette

Free prostate cancer screenings are among the offerings at a free health expo organized by 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette Inc. and the Acadiana Black Nurses Association.

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Free PSA Screenings - Sept. 17 & 18

Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 9 am - 1 pm and Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10 am - 2 pm, Touro Coliseum Room, 2nd floor

1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans

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Houma - Breast, Colorectal & Prostate Cancer Screenings - Sept. 24

Wednesday, September 24, 9 am to 2 pm, Sam's Club, 2174 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houma, LA 70360

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center will be providing free breast, colorectal & prostate cancer screenings in Houma on September 24, 2025. To make an appointment or for more information, call (985) 239-5739 or visit marybird.org/get-screened. Appointments are encouraged. Walk-ins welcome.

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‍Improving Health Through Music - Sept. 27

Saturday, September 27, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Dillard University Professional Schools Building, New Orleans

Join LCRC's Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living at a health summit featuring free prostate cancer screenings. For more information, contact nharris@dillard.edu .

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