John B. Amos Cancer Center to Host Free Prostate Cancer Screening

When: September 28, 2024 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET

            John B. Amos Cancer Center

            1831 5th Avenue

            Columbus, Ga. 31904

Why: Piedmont Columbus Regional’s John B. Amos Cancer Center, in partnership with the Urology Center of Columbus and Centricity Research, will offer free prostate cancer screenings for men ages 40-69. No pre-registration is required.

“African American men and those with a family history have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer,” said John B. Amos Cancer Center radiation oncologist Eugene Charles Fortune IV, M.D. “It’s important to stay in the game because prostate cancers detected early typically have the highest cure rates.”

At the event, men can also learn how nutrition plays a factor in cancer prevention. Call 706.320.8618 for more information about the event and how to join the free prostate cancer monthly support group.

All interested media should call Tenetta Holt at 706.329.3090 for photo/video/interview opportunities or meet at 10 a.m. at the radiation oncology (back) entrance of the John B. Amos Cancer Center.