Man Cave Health is a nonprofit working to change how men access healthcare, starting with prostate cancer. It offers free PSA blood tests where men already are, runs free virtual support groups, and has deep roots in New York City: its first Man Cave opened at Mount Sinai, and its screening teams have worked in Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx.
One man's diagnosis
Man Cave Health began with its founder's own test result. In November 2015, a routine blood test gave Thomas Milana Jr. an alarming PSA result. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer, underwent successful robotic surgery in April 2016, and remains cancer-free today. The experience showed him how little existed to help men navigate a diagnosis, and how few places made men comfortable enough to show up for a screening at all.
His family had already established the Milana Family Foundation. In 2018 they shifted the Foundation's mission toward giving men a comfortable place for prostate cancer education and testing, and Man Cave Health was born. Its stated mission is "to empower men to make proactive healthcare decisions that protect their lives and strengthen their families."
The first Man Cave, at Mount Sinai
In 2019, Mount Sinai's Department of Urology in New York City became home to the flagship Man Cave: a comfortable lounge with a PSA test at the end of the visit. It put into practice the conviction Man Cave Health was founded on: "if men won't come to healthcare, healthcare has to change the room." Man Cave Health lists a Mount Sinai Van Cave, a mobile screening unit, as coming soon to New York City.
Why early detection matters
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. Citing the American Cancer Society, Man Cave Health notes that one in eight men in the United States will be diagnosed with it in his lifetime, and that when it is caught early, the five-year survival rate is over 99 percent. More than 300,000 new cases are diagnosed in the country every year. As the organization puts it, "The problem isn't the disease. It's that men don't get tested."
The test itself is simple. PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen, a protein made by the prostate, and a PSA test measures its level from a small blood sample. There is no fasting and no special preparation, and the draw takes about five minutes. Early-stage prostate cancer typically has no symptoms, which is exactly why a blood test matters.
Man Cave Health also notes that Black men in the United States are 70 percent more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Team Blue Jacket: from the runway to the neighborhoods
For ten years, the Blue Jacket Fashion Show, founded by Frederick Anderson, has used fashion to raise prostate cancer awareness. In February 2026, Man Cave Health launched Team Blue Jacket, the community screening initiative aligned with the show's 10th year. In partnership with Northwell Health, it offered free PSA screenings across Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx in the days before the show, then continued screening onsite in Manhattan during the show itself on February 4, World Cancer Day. Over four days, more than 50 men were screened, many in neighborhoods that Man Cave Health describes as disproportionately impacted by prostate cancer and by barriers to preventive care.
"The Blue Jacket Fashion Show shines a powerful light on prostate cancer awareness. Team Blue Jacket ensures that light reaches the communities who need it most, turning awareness into access and conversation into action," said Chris Masters, Executive Director of Man Cave Health.
Blue Ball, a new tradition
In June, more than 300 guests gathered at Nebula in Midtown for the inaugural Blue Ball, co-hosted by Frederick Anderson and Chris Masters. Anderson received the first Blue Ball Impact Award. Funds raised support Man Cave Health's free prostate cancer screenings, education and patient navigation, and the Team Blue Jacket screening initiatives that accompany the Blue Jacket Fashion Shows in New York and Los Angeles.
Supporters also gather each year at Rao's in East Harlem for the Milana Family Foundation luncheon, where partners have traveled from as far as Boston to take a seat at the table.
Next up in the city: Man Cave Health's Team Blue Jacket Kickoff on December 9 at Tommy Bahama NYC, launching the next chapter of Team Blue Jacket and a year of awareness, free screenings and early detection. Details are on the events calendar.
How a screening works
At a Man Cave Health screening there is no appointment and no cost. A man walks up, has a quick blood draw, and Man Cave Health's medical partner shares the PSA result with him. If the result is elevated, a healthcare professional from that partner reaches out and connects him with a urologist. An elevated PSA does not always mean cancer, and the organization encourages every man to talk with his own doctor about how often to screen.
Each Van Cave is run with a leading health system in its region: Northwell Health in New York, Boston Medical Center in Massachusetts, the Michigan Men's Health Foundation, and UCI Health in Southern California, with a Mount Sinai Van Cave for New York City listed as coming soon. Man Cave Health reports more than 4,200 men screened to date.
Support after the test
Man Cave Health also runs free virtual support groups on Zoom for men who have been diagnosed, are in treatment or recovery, are waiting on further testing after an elevated PSA, or simply want to talk openly about their health. Family members supporting a man through a diagnosis are welcome too. The East Coast group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 PM Eastern, and the West Coast group on the second Wednesday at 6 PM Pacific. As Man Cave Health tells men thinking about joining: "It costs nothing to join. You don't have to share anything. You just have to show up."
Who should get tested
Based on American Cancer Society recommendations, Man Cave Health's screening guide suggests:
- At 50: men at average risk should talk with a doctor about PSA screening.
- At 45: African American men, and men whose father or brother was diagnosed before 65, should start that conversation.
- At 40: men with more than one close relative diagnosed at a young age should begin.
How to get involved
New Yorkers can follow Team Blue Jacket and the Mount Sinai Van Cave as they grow. Men can find an upcoming free screening on Man Cave Health's events calendar or read the screening guide. Employers, event organizers and health systems can host a Van Cave screening, and supporters can donate to fund free PSA tests, outreach and patient follow-up. Man Cave Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit at 34 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay, New York. Reach the helpdesk at (631) 393-5710 or info@mancavehealth.org, visit mancavehealth.org, and follow along on Instagram and Facebook.
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