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Richland County proclaims September 2025 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month; local alliance speaks at meeting
Summary
Council unanimously approved a resolution recognizing September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Representatives from the South Carolina Cancer Alliance attended and spoke about screening, disparities particularly affecting Black men, and the role of PSA testing and imaging in early detection.
Richland County Council unanimously approved a resolution at its Sept. 16 meeting recognizing September 2025 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Council member Aileen (identified in the meeting materials and proclamation text) read a resolution noting that prostate cancer is the most common non‑skin cancer among men in the United States and citing statistics and risk factors highlighted in the resolution text. The proclamation-language read aloud included…
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