Griffin in Derby plans skin cancer screenings

DERBY - Griffin Hospital is raising skin cancer awareness and helping protect individuals with free skin cancer screenings this month.

The screenings will be held from 4-7 p.m. July 15 and 29 at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.

An additional screening is planned for Aug. 12. To reserve a screening appointment, call 203-732-1280.

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common of all cancers.
It accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States with more than 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer diagnoses each year.
Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for more than 76,100 cases of skin cancer in 2014.

Risk factors for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers include:

·         Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (sunlight or tanning booths)

·         Pale skin (easily sunburned, doesn’t tan much or at all, natural red or blond hair)

·         Occupational exposures to coal tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds, or radium

·         You or other members of your family have had skin cancers

·         Multiple or unusual moles

·         Severe sunburns in the past

Skin cancer can be found and treated early by looking for these symptoms:

·         Any change on your skin, especially in the size or color of a mole, growth, or spot, or a new growth (even if it has no color)

·         Scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or a change in the way a bump or nodule looks

·         The spread of pigmentation (color) beyond its border, such as dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark

·         A change in sensation, such as itchiness, tenderness, or pain

Some symptoms are not as noticeable, so skin cancer screenings are advised. If you have any of these symptoms, call you doctor immediately or visit griffinhealth.org to find a local dermatologist.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Griffin Hospital in Derby to offer free screenings

To raise awareness of skin cancer 

DERBY - Griffin Hospital is raising skin cancer awareness and helping protect individuals this summer with a series of free skin cancer screenings.
 

The screenings will be held on July 17 and Aug. 8 from 4-7 p.m. at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.

To reserve a screening appointment, call 203-732-1280.

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common of all cancers.

It accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States with more than 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer diagnoses each year. 

Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for more than 76,600 cases of skin cancer in 2013.

Risk factors for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers include:

·          

•       Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (sunlight or tanning booths)

• ·         Pale skin (easily sunburned, doesn’t tan much or at all, natural red or blond hair)

• ·         Occupational exposures to coal tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds, or radium

• ·         You or other members of your family have had skin cancers

• ·         Multiple or unusual moles

• ·         Severe sunburns in the past

Skin cancer can be found and treated early by looking for these symptoms:

• ·         Any change on your skin, especially in the size or color of a mole, growth, or spot, or a new growth (even if it has no color)

• ·         Scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or a change in the way a bump or nodule looks

• ·         The spread of pigmentation (color) beyond its border, such as dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark

• ·         A change in sensation, such as itchiness, tenderness, or pain.

Some symptoms are not as noticeable, so skin cancer screenings are advised. If you have any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately or visit www.griffinhealth.org to find a local dermatologist.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Free skin cancer screenings to be held in Derby

At Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital
DERBY - As people plan to spend time in the sun this summer, Griffin Hospital is raising skin cancer awareness and helping protect individuals with a series of free skin cancer screenings.

The screenings will be held from 4-7 p.m. June 5, July 17 and Aug. 8 at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. It accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States.
More than 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed in this country each year.
Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for more than 76,600 cases of skin cancer in 2013.

Risk factors for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers include:
• Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (sunlight or tanning booths)
• Pale skin (easily sunburned, doesn’t tan much or at all, natural red or blond hair)
• Occupational exposures to coal tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds, or radium
• You or other members of your family have had skin cancers
• Multiple or unusual moles
• Severe sunburns in the past
Skin cancer can be found and treated early by looking for these symptoms:
• Any change on your skin, especially in the size or color of a mole, growth, or spot, or a new growth (even if it has no color)
• Scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or a change in the way a bump or nodule looks
• The spread of pigmentation (color) beyond its border, such as dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark
• A change in sensation, such as itchiness, tenderness, or pain

If you have any of these symptoms, call you doctor immediately or visit www.griffinhealth.org to find a local dermatologist.
Some symptoms are not as noticeable, so skin cancer screenings are advised. To reserve a screening appointment, call 203-732-1280.


This information is taken from a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Talk to focus on being safe in the sun

Griffin doctor to discuss skin cancer risk 
 

DERBY - With spring just around the corner, Griffin Hospital is hosting a talk to help everyone get ready for sunnier days.

Griffin Hospital’s Chief of Plastic Surgery John Reilly, MD, will present “Be Sun Safe” at 6:30 p.m. March 12 in the hospital’s Meditation and Learning Center, 130 Division St.

The talk will discuss the dangers of sun exposure and what people can do to protect themselves.

Reilly has more than 20 years' experience in practicing medicine and is an advocate for the prevention of skin cancer. 

He is part of a select group of physicians with Board of Medical Specialty Certification in both plastic surgery and general surgery. He specializes in cosmetic, reconstructive and hand surgery.
The talk will include a question-and-answer session about skin cancer and plastic and reconstructive surgery.

The presentation is part of Griffin Hospital's Healthy U “Tuesday Talks,” a series of free wellness talks featuring Griffin Hospital medical experts and community partners providing trusted health information and answers to questions on a wide range of topics.

All Tuesday Talks are held in Griffin Hospital’s Meditation and Learning Center at 130 Division Street in Derby. Light refreshments will be served.

To reserve a spot or for information, call 203-732-1511 or visit griffinhealth.org.