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Cancer Centers Across East Tennessee Offering Free Prostate Cancer Screenings

By Aqiyl Aniys | September 17th, 2015 | Modified - September 17th, 2015

Cancer Centers Across East Tennessee Offering Free Prostate Cancer Screenings. This is a big boost to September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. A blood test is the only thing required to be eligible for the free screening.

MEDIC, Nisus, and the Provision Center for Proton Therapy are three cancer organizations that are offering the screenings, which might encourage men who are reluctant to get tested to get checked out.

These three organizations are offering the screenings at ten locations throughout 8 East Tennessee counties. Prostate cancer is the number one form of cancer men get, and is the second leading cancer cause of death in men.

The American Cancer Society estimates 220,800 new men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year.

The free cancer screenings will head at these locations and dates:

Thursday, September 17

Books-A-Million, 310 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
MEDIC Donor Center, 1601 Ailor Ave., Knoxville, 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sports Radio WNML remote, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
MEDIC Donor Center-Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike (behind Pittsburgh Paints), Farragut, 9 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Provision Center for Proton Therapy, 6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Walmart-Morristown, 475 S. Davy Crockett Pkwy., Morristown (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Walmart-Oneida, 19740 Alberta St., Oneida (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Friday, September 18

Kingston Church of Christ, Kingston, 120 Spring Street, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Lowe’s-Athens, 1751 South Congress Pkwy., Athens (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
MEDIC Donor Center, Headquarters, 1601 Ailor Ave., Knoxville, 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
MEDIC Donor Center-Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike (behind Pittsburgh Paints), Farragut, 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
New Midland Plaza, 232 S. Calderwood St., Alcoa (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Provision Center for Proton Therapy, 6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Walmart-Newport, 1075 Cosby Hwy., Newport (Bloodmobile), 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Tags: anti-cancer, cancer awareness

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About Author: Aqiyl Aniys

Aqiyl Aniys is the author of the books Alkaline Herbal Medicine, Alkaline Plant Based Diet and the children's book, Faith and Justice eat an Alkaline Plant Based Diet." He received a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University, a BA in Organizational Behavior and Communications from NYU, worked as an elementary school teacher, and studied social work. He enjoys boxing, kick boxing, cycling, power walking, and basically anything challenging, and his alkaline plant-based diet supports all that he does. Learn more about transitioning to an alkaline vegan diet using the Dr. Sebi nutritional guide.