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Gentlemen ages 40 to 80 with no prior history of prostate cancer who are not currently under the care of an urologist - looking for something to do this Thursday evening?

Roper Hospital will have their Grand Lobby stocked with refreshments and health information on Thursday, July 19, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The occasion is a Men’s Night Out focused on prostate cancer awareness.

You say that you don’t have to worry about prostate cancer? There’s a one in six chance that you could be very wrong about that. And when it comes to cancer, the importance of early detection and treatment cannot be stressed enough.

Those who attend the health fair will have an opportunity to watch a demonstration of the new da Vinci surgical system.

Advance registration, by calling (843) 402-CARE,  is required.

While we were driving back from a photo shoot up in the Grand Strand, my friend’s daughter pointed to a billboard and asked, “Da Vinci at Roper? What does that mean?”

Having access to press releases means that I get to act like I’m really smart when people ask about something new in town.

Of course, if I actually were one of the sharpest knives in the drawer, I would be part of Roper St. Francis Healthcare. They are consistently on the cutting edge of medical technology and offer some of the best patient care to be found in the local area.

And given the abundance of care options in Charleston, that’s saying something.

The da Vinci Surgical System allows surgeons to perform procedures via micro-instruments that scale and translate their hand movements. This minimally invasive approach can mean less pain and faster recovery for patients.