Perform self-exam to rule out skin cancer
Kathy Hubbard Columnist | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 3 months AGO
I got a call from Eddie the other day. He said that he had been to the dermatologist for a skin cancer screening.
Apparently, he’d been watching a dark patch of skin on the top of his head for some time. He’s bald, you see, so it’s easy to spot the spot. After a couple of years of being told that it was nothing to worry about, this time he was diagnosed with stage 1 melanoma.
Naturally, it scared him.
Self-examination for early detection of skin cancer is terribly important. So, take a few minutes to follow these easy steps suggested by the Skin Cancer Foundation even if you think you’re not a candidate for one of these most common forms of cancer. The truth is that we’re all susceptible. Ask Eddie.
Kathy Hubbard is a member of Bonner General Health Foundation Advisory Committee. She can be reached at 264-4029 or kathyleehubbard@yahoo.com.
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