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In this moving segment, S. Epatha Merkerson shares her personal connection to prostate cancer awareness. She remembers her longtime friend and Law & Order partner, Jerry Orbach, who struggled with the disease for a decade. Merkerson stresses that just like breast cancer awareness for women, early detection is absolutely critical for men's health.

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I was, pleasantly surprised that Frederick asked me to be here, and, I love his stuff. And, I think the cause is a great one, and especially for men. I've lost my friend and, partner in Law & Order, Jerry Orbach, to this disease, so, And he struggled with it for about a decade, I think. So if you can get it early, the awareness, it's doable. Just like for women, breast cancer, if you, if you have that awareness of

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