Skin Cancer Awareness
 

As a result of another thread, I'm starting this one.

Skin cancer is now the most common form of cancer, with at least 1,000,000 diagnoses yearly. While not the deadliest cancer, one in five Americans will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime.
source: www.skincancer.org/Skin-Cancer-Facts

This isn't just a women's health issue, a young person's issue, or for those with less melanin and lighter skin. College, Alumni/a, and Headquarters can be all promote or be involved in this health issue as it is widespread.

Please consider skin health and skin cancer awareness in your risk management programming, philanthropy work, and community health awareness events. There are different groups and organizations to work with, including (Pasty By Choice) one by a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma who was diagnosed with melanoma while a college junior at age 21.

http://www.skincancer.org/ Skin Cancer Foundation
http://www.pastybychoice.com/index.html Pasty By Choice
http://www.aad.org/ American Academy of Dermatology
http://www.acs.com/ American Cancer Society

Thanks for this post. In 2007, my chapter participated in a run/walk for the Bob Cooke Skin Cancer Foundation. The Bob Cooke Skin Cancer Foundation was founded by Sherrill Cooke after her father's death from skin cancer. It was really important for us to participate in this event not only because Sherrill Cooke is one of our chapter's charter members, but because we live in Florida and skin cancer is very prevalent. More information can be found here