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Skin Cancer Awareness - MemorialCare Medical Centers
MemorialCare Medical Centers Your Health: Skin Cancer Awareness
Skin cancer accounts for half of all cancer cases in the United States and 10,500 deaths annually. But there are ways to protect yourself against this menace:

Have you had a skin cancer screening lately?
Schedule an appointment with a MemorialCare doctor.
  • Apply sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher before you go outdoors even on cloudy days.
  • Reapply sunscreen after swimming, sweating or towel drying.
  • Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  • Wear a wide-brimmed hat and protective clothing.
  • Pay attention to changes in your skin's color, texture and feeling, including itching, tenderness, pain, bleeding, oozing, scaliness or moles with irregular shapes, borders or colors.
  • Perform a monthly skin cancer self-exam. See your doctor on a regular basis for skin cancer screenings.
Cancer Screening Recommendations
Skin cancer

Head-to-toe visual exam - Every 3 years for men & women at age 20-39

Head-to-toe visual exam - Yearly for men & women starting at 40

More about Skin Cancer

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