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“We are so excited to be able to offer this new diagnostic test at Pikeville Medical Center,” said Joni Fields, PMC Vice President of Diagnostic Services. Statistics show about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, with 60% of cases diagnosed in men aged 65 and over, according to the American Cancer Society. Second to skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The risk of developing prostate cancer increases as men age. PMC can now perform a specialized scan that detects cells indicating prostate cancer. On March 10, 2023, the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Diagnostic Center team reached another milestone by performing the region’s first PET scan designed specifically to detect prostate cancer.

PMC Now Offering Pet Scans to Target Prostate Cancer South Williamson Primary Care and Specialty Clinic.