Local dermatologists from Cleaver Dermatology of Kirksville will offer free skin cancer screenings at the Grundy County Health Department on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to promote the early detection and prevention of skin cancers.
Appointments are required as space is limited. To schedule an appointment, persons can call the health department at 660-359-4196.
Health department officials say that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types, called basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, are highly curable, but treatment can be disfiguring. Melanoma, the third most common skin cancer, can be deadly. Anyone can get skin cancer, but some things put a person at higher risk include a history of sunburns and/or indoor tanning, exposure to the sun through work and play, a lighter natural skin color, skin that burns, freckles, reddens easily or becomes painful in the sun, blue or green eyes, naturally blond or red hair, a personal history of skin cancer or a family history of melanoma.
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