{"id":11672,"date":"2025-03-31T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/?p=11672"},"modified":"2025-07-11T09:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:39:51","slug":"unc-urology-and-mens-health-program-featured-in-statewide-spotlight-on-prostate-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/unc-urology-and-mens-health-program-featured-in-statewide-spotlight-on-prostate-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Urology and Men&#8217;s Health Program Featured in Statewide Spotlight on Prostate Cancer Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"desktop-only\" style=\"float: right; width: 20vw; margin: 10px 0 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-600x898.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-560x838.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"mobile-only\" style=\"margin: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-600x898.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-560x838.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcarolinahealthnews.org\/2025\/03\/13\/nc-house-bill-would-expand-access-to-early-screening-for-prostate-cancer\/\">recent article in N.C. Health News<\/a> highlighted a proposed legislative effort to expand access to early prostate cancer screening in North Carolina. The article included numerous quotes from an internationally recognized UNC Urology expert, and references to \u00a0several UNC Urology programs that are focused on men\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p>House Bill 128, introduced in February 2025, proposes $4 million in funding to provide free or low-cost prostate cancer screenings and follow-up care for uninsured or underinsured men across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Providing expert insights into the importance of early detection was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\">Dr. Matthew Nielsen<\/a>, Chair and Professor of Urology and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Member. Dr. Nielsen discussed the transformative role of the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test in detecting prostate cancer earlier and improving survival rates. He also addressed historical concerns over overdiagnosis and overtreatment and emphasized the current use of active surveillance to mitigate unnecessary interventions while still identifying life-threatening disease.<\/p>\n<p>The article also drew on data and insights from the <a href=\"http:\/\/med.unc.edu\/menshealth\/\"><em>UNC Men\u2019s Health Program<\/em><\/a>, a vital initiative within the Department of Urology that focuses on improving health outcomes for all men \u00a0throughout North Carolina. The program\u2019s resources were cited in highlighting many aspects of the state\u2019s prostate cancer burden, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/menshealth\/conditions\/prostate-cancer\/\">North Carolina ranks among the highest in the country for new prostate cancer diagnoses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in North Carolina men,\u00a0 according to the UNC Men\u2019s Health Program. As Dr. Nielsen explained in the article, \u201cThe single greatest opportunity to address \u00a0issues related to prostate cancer is better access to the PSA test.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>House Bill 128, modeled after the state\u2019s existing <a href=\"https:\/\/bcccp.dph.ncdhhs.gov\/\">Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program<\/a>, would lower financial barriers by making screenings accessible to eligible men, those aged 50 to 70 without family history or age 40+ with a family history of the disease, whose household income is below roughly $37,600. 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