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Free skin screening in August at Allina's Unity HospitalFRIDLEY, Minn. 07/18/2008-- Physicians will perform free skin cancer screening on Saturday, August 23 from 8 a.m. to noon at Unity Hospital, 550 Osborne Road, Fridley, Minnesota. Dermatologists Mathew Larson and Ann Norland, and Oncologist David King, will conduct rapid screenings for unusual moles or lesions that could signify the onset of melanoma or the more common types of skin cancer, including basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma. High-risk individuals or those without regular dermatologic care are encouraged to register. Reservations are required, because space is limited. Call Sandy Herrala at the Unity Hospital Cancer Resource Center at 763-236-4699 to make an appointment. Appointments are offered on a first-requested, first-served basis until appointment schedules are filled.
Sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology, Unity Hospital, Associated Skin Care Specialists, Columbia Park Medical Group/Fairview, Hubert Humphrey Cancer Center, and Minneapolis Radiation Oncology, this free screening is offered as a public service. Skin cancer and melanomaSkin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Excessive exposure to the sun, sunburns, a family history and certain types of moles and lesions all increase your risks. Individuals at a higher risk of developing melanoma are those who have fair skin and a history of excessive exposure to the sun, have many moles or have a first-degree relative who has been diagnosed with melanoma. About Unity HospitalUnity Hospital, located in Fridley, is a non-profit hospital that serves the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Unity responds to a wide range of health care needs. Unity is part of Allina Hospitals & Clinics, a not-for-profit family of hospitals, clinics and other care services dedicated to meeting the lifelong health care needs of communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
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