Free head and neck cancer screenings to be held at John B. Amos Cancer Center in Columbus

Nicole Sanders

April 2, 2024 at 12:44 PM

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Locals are invited to get screened for head and neck cancer at Piedmont Columbus Regional in about a week.

The free screenings will be at the John B. Amos Cancer Center in the June Wright Conference Room on April 9 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Radiation Oncologist Dr. Charles Fortune stopped by the WRBL studio to give us more details. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.

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