May is Melanoma Awareness Month

May is Melanoma Awareness Month – the perfect time to brush up on your knowledge of this deadly form of skin cancer.

Did You Know?

In 2013, 76,690 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma
New diagnoses of melanoma are on the rise and the rates in South Carolina are higher than the national average
Every time your skin tans or burns, its cells . . . → Read More: May is Melanoma Awareness Month

May is Melanoma Awareness Month

MUSC Melanoma and Skin Cancer Program

May is Melanoma Awareness Month – the perfect time to brush up on sun safety tips and cancer risk factors before the start of summer. New diagnoses of Melanoma – a potentially deadly form of skin cancer – are on the rise and the rates in South Carolina are higher than the national average. Use . . . → Read More: May is Melanoma Awareness Month

Skin Cancer: do you know your ABCDs and EFGs?

With summer around the corner, more of us will be hitting the beach, engaging in our favorite outdoor activities and unfortunately, increasing our exposure to the sun’s harmful rays. Many of us may feel our penchant for outdoor exercise and recreation are the reasons the skin cancer rates have increased every year since 1970. Partially true, . . . → Read More: Skin Cancer: do you know your ABCDs and EFGs?

May is Melanoma Awareness Month

Today is Melanoma Monday – the official start of Melanoma Awareness Month. Did you know that MUSC Hollings Cancer Center offers the only comprehensive melanoma treatment program in South Carolina?

With summer right around the corner – and melanoma diagnoses on the rise – this is the perfect time to remember how to keep you and your . . . → Read More: May is Melanoma Awareness Month