The DermaHealth Dermatology & Dermasurgery would like to thank the amazing TriCities community for trusting them with your skin for the past 14 years! As a thank you, DermaHealth Dermatology’s Board Certified Dermatologist and specialist skin care experts will be offering FREE skin cancer screenings to the public on July 16th , from 10am-5pm. To keep the community safe, they will be scheduling these appointments in advance. Available time slots are between 10am and 5pm on Friday, July 16th , 2021. No insurance is required- as this is an entirely free public service, and a great opportunity for those without insurance to have their skin checked! Give DermaHealth Dermatology a call at 509-783-2004 to get your appointment booked, as space is limited!
A few facts about skin cancer:
- Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and worldwide.
- More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined.
- Organ transplant patients are approximately 100 times more likely than the general public to develop squamous cell carcinoma.10
- Men age 49 and under have a higher probability of developing melanoma than any other cancer.
- 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.
- More than 2 people die of skin cancer in the U.S. every hour.
- Having 5 or more sunburns doubles your risk for melanoma.
- When detected early, the 5-year survival rate for melanoma is 99 percent.
Learn more by visiting skincancer.org and dermahealthderm.com