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Brought to you by the American academy of dermatologists and your favorite school nurses

Melanoma Monday – May 3, 2010 . Brought to you by the American academy of dermatologists and your favorite school nurses. One in Five people will develop skin cancer Melanoma is the most common cancer in 25-29 year olds One American dies every 61 minutes of melanoma. SKIN CANCER .

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Brought to you by the American academy of dermatologists and your favorite school nurses

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  1. Melanoma Monday – May 3, 2010 Brought to you by the American academy of dermatologists and your favorite school nurses

  2. One in Five people will develop skin cancer Melanoma is the most common cancer in 25-29 year olds One American dies every 61 minutes of melanoma SKIN CANCER

  3. SKIN CANCER CAN LOOK LIKE THE FOLLOWING: Translucent pearl-shaped growth Mole that has begun to grow, bleed, and/or itch Examine your skin, know your spots

  4. Mole with any ABCDE feature: Asymmetrical: If lesion were folded in half, the two sides would not match. Borders: irregular. Color: varies. Diameter: greater than 6 mm (size of a pencil eraser). While melanomas are usually greater than 6 mm when diagnosed, they can be smaller. Evolving: A mole or skin lesion that looks different from the rest or is changing in size, shape, or color.

  5. Keep looking for…………………….. • Brown or black streak underneath a nail • Sore that repeatedly heals and reopens • Smooth, waxy lesion • Cluster of slow growing, shiny or scaly • lesions that are pink or red

  6. In front of a mirror – check your back, front, right and left sides Bend Your Elbows – check forearms, upper arms and palms Check back of legs, feet, between toes and soles of feet With a Hand Mirror- check back of neck and scalp With a Hand Mirror – check back and buttocks Spot the spot

  7. “Sun exposure is the leading cause of skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, “Many of the more than 1 million skin cancers diagnosed each year could be prevented with protection from the sun’s rays.”

  8. www.melanomamonday.org – click on Body Mole Map for an awesome tool for tracking lesions • http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/index.html • Talk with your school nurse: • Sandy Kohut, RN, BSN • Kandy Gay, RN, BSN • Paula Langeloh, RN • Sheri Woll, RN For more information

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