Saint Anne's offers free skin cancer screenings June 15 and 16 ...

With the promise of summer on the horizon, many people are enjoying the outdoors to take advantage of New Englands sports and leisure activities. However, that fun is often accompanied by extended exposure to the sun, which can increase the risk of developing skin cancer.

In an effort to promote early detection and treatment of this most common form of cancer, Saint Annes Hospital Regional Cancer Care will sponsor free skin cancer screenings on Wednesday, June 15, and Thursday, June 16, from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Hudner Oncology Center at Saint Annes Hospital, corner of Osborn and Forest streets.

Board-certified dermatologists Arthur Daily, MD, and Richard Waldman, MD, of Fall River, will conduct the screenings, which are held annually in conjunction with the American Academy of Dermatology.

According to the American Cancer Society, cancer of the skin, including melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, is the most common of all cancers more than cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, colon, uterus, ovaries, and pancreas combined. More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year, with most of these thought to be related to sun exposure and man-made sources, such as indoor tanning lamps.
The good news is: Skin cancer can be found and treated early. The ACS advises a skin screening if you notice:

any change on the skin, especially in the size or color of a mole or other darkly pigmented growth or spot, or a new growth

scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or change in the appearance of a bump or nodule

the spread of pigmentation beyond its border such as dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark

a change in sensation, itchiness, tenderness, or pain

Saint Annes Hospitals skin screenings are free, but appointments are required. To schedule an appointment, or learn more about the screenings, call Saint Annes Hospital Cancer Registry, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, 508-674-5600, Ext. 2185.

Source: http://www.blacura.com/?p=246

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