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

or Fact?

or Fact?

MythMyth

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

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** 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.

Skin Analyzer Machine (SAM)Skin Analyzer Machine (SAM)

SAM -What the colors meanSAM -What the colors mean

Wear sunscreen…seriously.Wear sunscreen…seriously.