If you’re visually impaired, it may be difficult to distinguish most skin cancer warning signs. But there are ways to make sure you’re staying on top of your skin health and detecting potential skin cancers early.
Ali is the Marketing Communications Manager for The Skin Cancer Foundation. She is originally from Upstate New York, but relocated to Manhattan after graduating from Lehigh University. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2016, Ali worked as a health and science journalist, covering everything from neuroscience to fitness fads. When she’s not writing about sun protection and skin cancer, she’s probably reading a fantasy novel, sampling the pasta at a local restaurant or planning her next trip.
If you’re visually impaired, it may be difficult to distinguish most skin cancer warning signs. But there are ways to make sure you’re staying on top of your skin health and detecting potential skin cancers early.
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This Skin Cancer Foundation program was created in 2020 to help connect skin cancer patients with the many resources available.
With your help, we’ve kept busy during this tumultuous year. We launched new initiatives, expanded our resources for skin cancer patients, improved accessibility on our website and published more content than ever before.
