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Skin Cancer Awareness Month – May 2022

May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month!

Your skin is the largest organ in the body. Take care of it by learning how to detect and prevent basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, and even melanoma. Never heard of it? Find out more on our Stay Skin Healthy page!

Having a health care provider examine your skin each year is a routine cancer screening you need. When the coronavirus pandemic reached the U.S., many lives were put on pause. But while you may be focusing on postponed vacations, rescheduled weddings or cancelled graduations, something even more important is being missed by tens of thousands: routine cancer screenings.

Get your skin check appointment Back on the Books and find a doctor now

Spotlight on Skin Cancer Awareness with Dr. Lucey

Board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Lucey, is bringing us facts, tips, tricks to prevent skin cancer all month long! Click below to watch a video and follow @preventcancer for more:

Learn about the three main types of skin cancer (Instagram)

Learn about the ABCDEs of skin cancer (Instagram)

Learn about sunscreen myths (Instagram)

Learn about what should be a part of your skin care routine (Instagram)

Details

Start:
May 1, 2022
End:
May 31, 2022
Website:
https://stayskinhealthy.org/

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