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<\/FONT><\/B><\/P><\/p>\n

As part of Minority Cancer Awareness Week, the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center
\nwill be sponsoring free health and cancer screenings Saturday, April 26
\nat the Urban League Family Resource Center, 3040 Lake St., from 9 a.m.
\nto 1 p.m. The event is designed to help people "take their first step
\nto healthier living," which is the event’s theme. <\/P><\/p>\n

Several types of screenings will be available to participants, including
\nblood pressure testing and cancer-risk assessments. There also will be
\neducational and informational material available on different forms of
\ncancer, such as breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer.
\n<\/P><\/p>\n

In addition, more material will be available on health risks posed by
\ncertain activities, such as tobacco use. No reservations are needed for
\nthe event. For more information, call 559-4315. <\/P><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As part of Minority Cancer Awareness Week, the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center will be sponsoring free health and cancer screenings Saturday, April 26 at the Urban League Family Resource Center, 3040 Lake St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is designed to help people "take their first step to healthier living," which is 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