Wednesday, August 29th from 8:30 to 11:30 am

PROVO, UTAH (August 28, 2012) -- With more than a million new cases of skin cancer occurring each year, resulting in more than 10,000 deaths primarily from melanoma, it is important to prevent and treat skin cancers. Since early detection may have a better outcome, the Utah County Health Department will be holding free Skin Cancer Screening Clinics on Wednesday August 29th, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Suite 1709 of the Utah County Health and Justice Building (151 S. University Ave, Provo).

Doctors and medical personnel will review skin conditions for individuals, looking for possible abnormalities that might indicate or lead to skin cancer. Referrals will be made for individuals considered to be at risk to local dermatologists. Educational materials regarding protection from the sun and free samples of skin products will also be distributed.

Know the ABCDE's of skin cancer. You may want to get screened if you have a mole or skin lesion:

• Asymetry: one half of the mole or lesion doesn't not match the other half
  
• Border: the borders of the mole or lesion are irregular, ragged, blurred, or notched
  
• Coloration: the color of the mole is not the same throughout. There may be different shades of brown, tan, black, blue, red or white
  
• Diameter: the mole is larger than 6 millimeters (about 1/4 of an inch, roughly the size of a pencil eraser
  
• Evoling: if the mole or lesion has been growing or changed its shape or color

Sample of Asymmetry
Sample of Border
Sample of Color
Sample of Diameter

For an appointment or for questions, please call 801-851-7038. For additional dates or more information, please see http://www.utahcountyonline.org/Dept2/Health /Nursing/CancerSchedule.asp.

Additional free skin cancer screening clinics will be held at the same times and locations on the following dates:

• September 18th & 19th
  
• October 24th
  
• November 13th & 14th

The Utah County Health Department is committed to promoting the health of our community; prevent avoidable disease and injury by monitoring the health of our community; and assuring conditions in which people can be healthy. For information on UCHD programs or services, please visit www.UtahCountyHealth.org or call 801-851-7000. You can also now follow the UCHD at www. FaceBook.com/uchealth, www. Pinterest.com/uchd, or www.twitter.com/uchd www. FaceBook.com/uchealth.