THIS MORNING ON ASK A
SPECIALIST, WE ARE LEARNING
ABOUT SKIN CANCER, WAYS
TO PREVENT IT AND WHAT TO LOOK
OUT FOR, WITH .DR. KEVIN DAWSON,
CHIEF OF
DERMATOLOGY AT THE QUEEN'S
MEDICAL CENTER
QUESTION #1: HOW COMMON IS SKIN
CANCER?
SKIN CANCER
MOST COMMON CANCER IN
US: 5.5 MILLION+
IN HAWAII: 8,000+
SKIN CANCER
MOST COMMON CANCER IN
US: 5.5 MILLION+
IN HAWAII: 8,000+
MORE THAN ALL OTHER
CANCERS COMBINED
OVER 9,500 DIAGNOSED
IN US EVERY DAY
EVERY HOUR SOMEONE IN
THE US DIES FROM SKIN CANCER
ALL SKIN TYPES ARE AT
RISK
QUESTION #2: WHAT ARE THE BEST
STRATEGIES WE CAN USE TO PREVENT
SKIN
CANCER?
QUESTION #3: WHAT ARE THE
MAY BE
CANCER?
WARNING SIGNS
ANY SPOT THAT
FREQUENTLY BLEEDS OR SCABS
ANY WOUND THAT DOESN'T
HEAL
FOR DARK SPOTS
A = ASYMMETRY
B = BORDER
C = COLOR
D = DIAMETER
E = EVOLUTION
KRIS
DON'T MISS A FREE SKIN CANCER
SCREENING EVENT THIS WEDNESDAY,
MAY
DON'T MISS A FREE SKIN CANCER
SCREENING EVENT THIS WEDNESDAY,
MAY
8, FROM 10 AM - 12 PM, AT THE
QUEEN'S CANCER CENTER, WHICH IS
PUNCHBOWL. SCREENINGS WILL BE
PERFORMED BY DOCTORS FROM THE
HAWAII DERMATOLOGIC
SOCIETY. GET SCREENED, ASK
QUESTIONS AND TAKE HOME A GOODIE
BAG
WITH USEFUL INFORMATION. PARKING
WILL BE FULLY VALIDATED.
REGISTRATION STARTS AT 9:30 AM
OUTSIDE THE CANCER CENTER. FOR
MORE
INFORMATION, CALL 691-8984.
PREVENTING SKIN CANCER
COVER UP: HAT,
SUNGLASSES, SUN SHIRT, RASH
GUARD
USE SUNSCREEN: SPF 30+
EVERY 2 HOURS SEEK
SHADE DURING PEAK HOURS
DETECTION: SELF-EXAMS,