HAMPTON, Va. — I've been very public about my prostate cancer diagnosis and experience receiving treatment in an effort to encourage other men to get screened. If you're due for screenings, an upcoming local event is offering these critical tests for free.

At the Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute's annual men's health fair, attendees can get prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal exams, as well as insight from health professionals and survivors.

Among the prominent voices in support of the event is Hampton Mayor Jimmy Gray.

"It's important that I share, at least with the platform I have, to encourage people to be aware of prostate cancer and what it means if you don't do early detection, versus what it means if you detect it early — your survivability rate

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