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Academy Continues to Offer Free Skin Cancer Screenings
You may have noticed the news about a study that looked at the value of skin cancer exams. To help ease any confusion about this study, the President of the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), dermatologist C. William Hanke, M.D., spoke out. Dr. Hanke said:

“The Academy continues to be committed to its Skin Cancer Screening Program, which to date has screened 1.9 million individuals and resulted in the detection of more than 180,000 suspicious lesions, including more than 21,500 melanomas.”

To learn more about the screening program, visit Free Skin Cancer Screenings.

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