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Who We AreWho We Are
• Students studying in the medical field• Interested in teaching them about sun protection• Program
•Part 1 -- early detection•Part 2 -- prevention
• Students studying in the medical field• Interested in teaching them about sun protection• Program
•Part 1 -- early detection•Part 2 -- prevention
1 out of every 2New cancersWill be a skin cancer
1 out of every 2New cancersWill be a skin cancer
FACT!FACT!Skin cancer affects more peoplein the US than ALL other cancers combined
Won’t a “healthy”
tan protect my skin?
Won’t a “healthy”
tan protect my skin?
A Tan: is your skin’s defensive reaction to radiation means that your skin has been damaged & is trying to protect itself with melanin is limited based on the color of your skin, hair and eyes (lighter = less protected)
MYTH!MYTH!
20 minutes in a tanning bed = 3-4 hours in the sun
20 minutes in a tanning bed = 3-4 hours in the sun
FACT!FACT!
Tanning beds can give off radiation up to 12X the noon day sun
Tanning beds can give off radiation up to 12X the noon day sun
If caught earlyskin cancer is
90-95% curable
FACT!FACT! That’s why
it’s important tolearn the ABC’sof melanoma
Lifetime Risk of Getting Melanoma
Lifetime Risk of Getting Melanoma
Over a 2000% increase-Increasing by 3-4% every year-
By 2010 projected to rise to 1/501
Over a 2000% increase-Increasing by 3-4% every year-
By 2010 projected to rise to 1/501
1935: 1/1500 people1960: 1/8001980: 1/2502002: 1/67
1935: 1/1500 people1960: 1/8001980: 1/2502002: 1/67
Melanomamost rapidly cancer in US young people 2nd most common cancer in women 20-35
yrsleading cause of cancer death women 25-
30 yrs
Melanomamost rapidly cancer in US young people 2nd most common cancer in women 20-35
yrsleading cause of cancer death women 25-
30 yrs
90-95% of all skin cancers are curable if recognized & treated early
It’s 1 of the few cancers you can
90-95% of all skin cancers are curable if recognized & treated early
It’s 1 of the few cancers you can
Why We Are HereWhy We Are Here
Early detection/prevention is the
Early detection/prevention is the
A shiny bump that is pearly in appearanceA shiny bump that is pearly in appearance
Basal Cell Skin Cancer Warning SignsBasal Cell Skin Cancer Warning Signs
**
** Purple ring is from a marking pen Purple ring is from a marking pen
Open sores that don’t heal within 3-4 wksOpen sores that don’t heal within 3-4 wks
Squamous Cell Skin Cancer Warning SignsSquamous Cell Skin Cancer Warning Signs
●Found on sun-exposed and non-sun-exposed areas●70% of skin cancer deaths
●Found on sun-exposed and non-sun-exposed areas●70% of skin cancer deaths
Melanoma Warning SignsMelanoma Warning Signs
●ABC method●Normal v Abnormal spot
●ABC method●Normal v Abnormal spot
AsymmetryAsymmetry
1/2 ≠ other ½ in size or shape1/2 ≠ other ½ in size or shape
Summer Youker, MD
NormalNormal AbnormalAbnormal
BorderBorderAbnormalAbnormalNormalNormal
edges are irregular, scalloped, not roundedges are irregular, scalloped, not round
ColorColorAbnormalAbnormal
NormalNormal
more than 1 color presence of blue, red, blue-black, white
more than 1 color presence of blue, red, blue-black, white
DiameterDiameter
NormalNormal AbnormalAbnormal
> size of pencil eraser (6mm)> size of pencil eraser (6mm)
Evolving/ElevationEvolving/ElevationDaniel Ring, MD
EvolvingEvolving
Elevation
Change, especially heightChange, especially height
All pictures are abnormal
Video (14 min)Video (14 min)
☼ 2 local teens tell their melanoma stories
☼ Demonstration of a punch bx
☼ 2 local teens tell their melanoma stories
☼ Demonstration of a punch bx
#1 risk factor=change in an existing mole#1 risk factor=change in an existing mole
Change = itches, bleeds, crusts or changes size, shape or elevation
Change = itches, bleeds, crusts or changes size, shape or elevation
Estimated relative risk of >400% association in the development of melanomaEstimated relative risk of >400% association in the development of melanoma
Hands-on demosHands-on demos
●How to ID your skin type● How to choose and use a sunscreen● Tips for applying self-tanner● Problem with tanning beds● UVA/UVB radiation – what’s the big diff?● Other sun protective methods such as . . .
●How to ID your skin type● How to choose and use a sunscreen● Tips for applying self-tanner● Problem with tanning beds● UVA/UVB radiation – what’s the big diff?● Other sun protective methods such as . . .
Stick Trick - Outdoor Sports
Stick Trick - Outdoor Sports
Keeps sunscreen from running in eyes•Circle eyes w/ stick/lip sunscreen•Powder eyelids and forehead
Keeps sunscreen from running in eyes•Circle eyes w/ stick/lip sunscreen•Powder eyelids and forehead
Photos provided courtesy of David H. McDaniel, MD and with permission from the American Academy of Dermatology, all rights reserved.
Photos provided courtesy of David H. McDaniel, MD and with permission from the American Academy of Dermatology, all rights reserved.
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