In collaboration with the NFL and the American Urological Association’s Know Your Stats Prostate Cancer campaign, Lee Memorial Health System’s Regional Cancer Center will host a free, informational seminar at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Regional Cancer Center, 8931 Colonial Center Drive, Fort Myers, just outside Lehigh Acres. Call 239-335-7595 to register. Reservations are required.

Dr. Omar Benitez, Dr. Constantine Mantz, and Registered Nurse Laurie Wise will present information on prostate cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Attendees also will learn about advances in technology used to treat prostate cancer, such as TrueBeam-a sophisticated radiotherapy technology that accurately and precisely targets tumors, and the Calypso System-a platform designed to track tumors during radiation and ensure precise treatment. A question and answer session will allow attendees to learn more about prostate health.

Tours of the Regional Cancer Center and the TrueBeam device will be available to those who attend.

Benitez is a board certified surgeon with Southwest Florida Urologic Associates. He is a member of the Prostate Cancer Institute, a diplomat of the American Board of Urology and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Mantz is the senior vice president of clinical operations at 21st Century Oncology. Board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology, Mantz also is a member of the American College of Radiation Oncology and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

Laurie Wise, is the Regional Cancer Center prostate cancer navigator. She works with patients to guide them from their diagnosis through treatment.