A limited number of free skin cancer screenings by board-certified dermatologists will be offered Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5 at CentraCare Clinic – Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle. Interested participants must call (320) 229-4924 for an appointment time. No walk-ins will be accepted.
This 18th annual CentraCare Clinic screening coincides with National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology and CentraCare Clinic.
The American Academy of Dermatology is coordinating this national effort to raise awareness of skin cancer.
• Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.
• Current estimates are that one in five Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime.
• Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is the most common cancer for 25- to 29-year-olds.
The Academy’s national detection and prevention program is being launched May 4, which has been designated “Melanoma Monday,” to raise awareness of malignant melanoma and urge Americans to regularly examine their skin for signs of serious forms of skin cancer.
Skin self-examinations consist of periodically looking over your body for any changes in the size, color, shape or texture of a mole, the development of a new mole or any other unusual changes in the skin. Any of these signs should be reported to your doctor right away.
“With melanoma, early detection is the key. Patients can watch their skin, and if there are visible changes they should be checked by their health care provider,” said Christina Anderson, M.D., dermatologist with CentraCare Clinic.
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