On Thursday, John Gilbert joined the crowd -- one of 2,400 men who have been screened for prostate cancer so far this week in free tests co-sponsored by the Sun-Times and the National Prostate Cancer Coalition.
It was the second year in a row Gilbert participated. Last year, he was told that, although he had a slightly elevated level of PSA, or prostate-specific antigen -- a potential sign of trouble -- in his blood, it wasn't high enough to require any action.
"I was relieved," said Gilbert, who was screened at Rush University Medical Center. "That's why I'm back today. I want to make sure that the score didn't increase to the point where I'd have a problem."
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