http://sunnyview.sunnybrook.ca // We wait all year for the summer weather, so here’s your chance to face the sun safely. A leading Sunnybrook dermatologist gives you the rundown on proper sun protection.
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A few blistering, lobster-red sunburns as a kid. Fair skin, light eyes, sprinkled with a hearty helping of freckles. A family history of melanoma.When it comes to protecting your skin from cancer, you can’t be too safe. In this video, URMC dermatologist Dr. Marc Brown discusses skin cancer, the importance of practicing “safe sun,” and some tips to help you identify suspicious moles at home.
What’s more, if you’re in Rochester, NY, you can be proactive about your skin health this weekend by stopping by Strong Memorial Hospital’s Free Skin Cancer Screening Clinic between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011. For more information about the free detection clinic, contact the Dermatology Department at (585) 275-3871.
The annual screening event is sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology, Rochester Dermatologic Society, and URMC’s Department of Dermatology.
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This film was made possible thanks to the generosity of real Canadians and Americans whose lives have been touched by melanoma. These are not actors. We cannot thank this group enough for sharing their stories with us.
We’d also like to thank Freelance Whales, the New York-based group who’ve lent their song, Generator ^ First Floor, to our film. They’re incredibly talented – we thank them for their support and encourage you to find out more about them at http://freelancewhales.com.
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Some people don’t worry about “small” moles because they incorrectly think they can’t turn into a melanoma (a form of skin cancer). In this episode of DermTV, Dr. Schultz debunks this myth and explains.
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