National Melanoma Day
The first Monday in May was designated as "National Melanoma Day" by the American Academy of Dermatology in 1984 to help raise awareness of skin cancer.
Melanoma is one of the deadliest types of skin cancer. And skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US. According to the American Cancer Society, one person dies from Melanoma every hour. Last year one of those people was a friend of mine. They were bright, vivacious, strong: But then they were diagnosed, and the melanoma came on fast and hard.
On average, a person's risk for melanoma doubles if they have had more than five sunburns.
You are smart about so much of what you do. Be smart about taking care of your skin. If are a real ShovelBum and have done time enough in the field to have been exposed more than the average population, then you are at risk:
- Make the time.
- Go see a skin doctor.
- Get it caught early.
- Don't die.
- Repeat regularly
Visit https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/ for more info.
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