It’s National Skin Cancer Awareness Month!
Since 1996, May has been a time for educators and health professionals to spotlight skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with over one million new cases diagnosed every year. Left untreated, skin cancers can be very dangerous, but with early detection — and intervention — most are curable. To promote early detection, The Skin Cancer Foundation is providing free skin exams with the Road to Healthy Skin Tour, sponsored by AVEENO™ and Rite Aid.
The Tour, which also has support from Columbia Sportswear®, is traveling in a 38-foot customized Winnebago, offering free skin exams to residents in 40 cities across the country. The Tour made an appearance on The Today Show on May 1st and kicked off in New York City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Foundation President Perry Robins, MD, and Vice President Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, on May 2 in Union Square, New York City. Now we’re heading up and down the East Coast before traveling West and then South. The Tour will run until the end of October, so please join us when we’re in your town!
Click Here to Read More & Find Out When We Are In Your Community
Since 1996, May has been a time for educators and health professionals to spotlight skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with over one million new cases diagnosed every year. Left untreated, skin cancers can be very dangerous, but with early detection — and intervention — most are curable. To promote early detection, The Skin Cancer Foundation is providing free skin exams with the Road to Healthy Skin Tour, sponsored by AVEENO™ and Rite Aid.
The Tour, which also has support from Columbia Sportswear®, is traveling in a 38-foot customized Winnebago, offering free skin exams to residents in 40 cities across the country. The Tour made an appearance on The Today Show on May 1st and kicked off in New York City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Foundation President Perry Robins, MD, and Vice President Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, on May 2 in Union Square, New York City. Now we’re heading up and down the East Coast before traveling West and then South. The Tour will run until the end of October, so please join us when we’re in your town!Click Here to Read More & Find Out When We Are In Your Community
Just like with hair styles, make-up trends and hem lines, tans have gone in and out of fashion. Watch our video and find out why!
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Recent studies link tanning beds to skin cancer
Nearly 2.3 million American teenagers visit tanning salons every year, and with summer right around the corner, the temptation to tan is even greater. But with the increasing rates of skin cancer, recent research has found that the use of sunbeds during a person’s teens and twenties is linked to an increase in melanoma risk, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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Nearly 2.3 million American teenagers visit tanning salons every year, and with summer right around the corner, the temptation to tan is even greater. But with the increasing rates of skin cancer, recent research has found that the use of sunbeds during a person’s teens and twenties is linked to an increase in melanoma risk, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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Sephora, Wallaroo Hat Company, Bare Esecentuals and Sun Busters are supporting The Skin Cancer Foundation's efforts to decrease the incidence of skin cancer through public and professional education and research.
Purchase any of these products and Sephora and Sun Busters will donate a portion of your purchase to The Skin Cancer Foundation.
The 12th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin, to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 3-6, 2009, is an unparalleled opportunity for dermatologists, plastic surgeons and oncologists to meet, learn about and discuss the latest breakthroughs pertaining to cancer. Approximately 1,000 participants from all over the world are expected to attend this Congress. Read more...
