Evansville Cancer Center - Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month

Skin Cancer Fact Sheet: (click here for even more information on skin cancer)

»	Over half of all new cancers are skin cancers.
»	More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year.*
»	About 80 percent of the new skin cancer cases will be basal cell carcinoma, 16 percent are squamous cell carcinoma, and 4 percent are melanoma.
»	Both basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma have a better than 95 percent cure rate if detected and treated early.
»	An estimated 10,250 people will die of skin cancer this year, 7,910 from melanoma and 2,340 from other skin cancers. *
»	There will be about 95,880 new cases of melanoma in 2004 - 40,780 in situ (noninvasive) and 55,100 invasive (29,900 men and 25,200 women).* This is a 4 percent increase in new cases of melanoma from 2003. In 2004, at current rates one in 37 Americans have a lifetime risk of developing melanoma and one in 65 Americans have a lifetime risk of developing invasive melanoma.
»	One person dies of melanoma every hour. In 2004, 7,910 deaths will be attributed to melanoma - 5,050 men and 2,860 women.* Older Caucasian males have the highest mortality rates from melanoma.
»	The incidence of melanoma more than tripled among Caucasians between 1980 and 2003.
»	More than 77 percent of skin cancer deaths are from melanoma.
»	Melanoma is more common than any non-skin cancer among women between 25 and 29 years old.
»	Invasive melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in men and the seventh most common cancer in women.* **

*Source: American Cancer Society’s 2004 Facts & Figures **Excluding basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which together are the most common cancers in both sexes.

Skin Cancer Screenings & Activities:

Evansville Cancer Center will be hosting FREE Skin Cancer Screenings in collaboration with area dermatologists and the American Academy of Dermatology. Click here to download our promotional flyer.

•	Wednesday, May 4th, 2005: 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Dr. Shari Barrett
•	Friday, May 6th, 2005: 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Dr. Jane Lim
•	Thursday, May 26th, 2005: 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Dr. Mary Tisserand

Reservations are requested. Screenings will be ongoing. Call 812-473-8797 to schedule an appointment.

All Summer - KISS Pool Patrol

ECC is joining the KISS Pool Patrol this summer to promote Skin Cancer Awareness!

On May 4th, 6th and 11th, 2004, approximately 165 people, many of whom had never been examined before by a dermatologist, attended the free screenings hosted at Washington Square Mall and Evansville Cancer Center. Of the 165 people screened, 63 had suspected cancerous or suspicious lesions. Doctors said that 21 of those could possibly be melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.


Robin Lawrence-Broesch, Marketing Director and skin cancer survivor, speaks before a crowd at Gibson General Hospital's Womens Health Fair on Saturday, May 8th, 2004.	Dermatologist Dr. Jane Lim examines Stephanie Proctor's skin for any signs of skin cancer during the free screenings as part of Skin Cancer Detection & Protection Month.

Dr. Shari Barrett completes paperwork on a person after screening them for skin cancer.	An attendee looks over the educational materials that were available.

The second graders at Hebron Elementary show off their UV sensitive bracelets knowing when the beads turn colors, due to exposure to UV radiation from the sun, it's time to 'slap' on the sunscreen to protect their skin!