Advocates Push for Easier Access to Prostate Cancer Screenings in PennsylvaniaAsia Tabb Bio Recent Stories Asia Tabb is the Host and Producer for WITF’s The Spark. Prostate cancer is one of the most urgent health issues facing men in Pennsylvania, according to cancer advocates and survivors who are working to remove barriers to early detection. “Prostate cancer remains the second most common new diagnosis for cancer in Pennsylvania, second only to breast cancer,” said Donna Greco, Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society of Pennsylvania. But screening is really important in detecting prostate cancer early.”This year alone, more than 13,000 Pennsylvanians are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and nearly 1,500 are projected to die from it. “The best time to diagnose prostate cancer is in its early stages, before there are any symptoms.