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Melanoma Education FoundationMelanoma Education Foundation
THE SKINCHECKTHE SKINCHECKTMTM
CURRICULUM CURRICULUM
TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT SKIN CANCERSTUDENTS ABOUT SKIN CANCER
Health Educator Training for a Health Educator Training for a One Class Session on Skin Cancer / MelanomaOne Class Session on Skin Cancer / Melanoma
© 2002 - 2004 Melanoma Education Foundation
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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
MELANOMA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
TYPES OF SKIN CANCER
MELANOMA INCIDENCE WARNING SIGNSSTATISTICS SELF-DETECTION RISK FACTORS
ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURESUN & TANNING LAMP DANGERSSUN PROTECTIONSUNLESS TANNING
WHY STUDENTS DON’T KNOW ABOUT MELANOMA
VIEW “SUNSPOTS” VIDEO
SUGGESTED TEACHING STRATEGY & EMPHASIS
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MELANOMA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONMELANOMA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
PEABODY-BASED PREVENTIVE HEALTH ORGANIZATION
BEGAN SERVICES 3/99; INCORPORATED IN MA 8/00, NON-PROFIT 501(c) (3)
FUNDED BY GRANTS, SPECIAL EVENTS, INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
7 BOARD MEMBERS, 5 PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS
MOST BOARD MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS PERSONALLY AFFECTED BY MELANOMA
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LIVES CLAIMED BY MELANOMALIVES CLAIMED BY MELANOMA
Susan Tobia LeBlanc Age 30 (2000)
Daniel Fine Age 26 (1998)
Dennis Danowski Age 35 (1989)
Joel Schoen Age 54 (1997)
Karl Kiklis Age 30 (2002)
Jennifer Tietgen Age 27 (2002)
Gordon Thornton Age 50 (1999)
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MEF SERVICESMEF SERVICES
HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICES
- ON-SITE HEALTH EDUCATOR TRAINING - CLASSROOM LESSON PLANS- STUDENT LITERATURE & VIDEOTAPES
ON-SITE SEMINARS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
PARTICIPATE IN AREA HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS
COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL WEB SITE
www.skincheck.orgwww.skincheck.org
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SCHOOLS CURRENTLY USING SKINCHECKSCHOOLS CURRENTLY USING SKINCHECKTMTM CLASS CLASS
Academy of Notre Dame High School (Tyngsboro)Acton-Boxborough Regional High SchoolAmesbury High SchoolAndover High SchoolArlington High SchooAshland High SchoollAyer High SchoolBartlett High School (Webster)Bedford High SchoolBelmont High SchoolBeverly High SchoolBillerica Middle Schools (2)Bishop Fenwick High School (Peabody)Bourne High SchoolBraintree Middle Schools (2)Brockton High SchoolBrookline High SchoolBurlington High SchoolCambridge Rindge & Latin High SchoolChatham High SchoolChelsea High SchoolCohasset High SchoolConcord Carlisle High SchoolDanvers High SchoolDracut Senior High SchoolDurfee High School (Fall River)Enfield High School (CT)Everett High SchoolFramingham High SchoolGalvin Middle School (Wakefield)Gardner High SchoolGeorgetown High SchoolGloucester High SchoolGranby Senior High SchoolGreater Lawrence Reg Voc Tech H.S.Greater Lowell Technical High SchoolGroton-Dunstable Regional High SchoolHamilton-Wenham High SchoolHarwich High SchoolHopedale Jr/Sr High SchoolHopkinton High SchoolHudson High SchoolIpswich High SchoolLexington High SchoolLincoln-Sudbury High SchoolLittleton High SchoolLowell High SchoolLynnfield High SchoolLynn Middle Schools (4)Lynnfield Middle SchoolMalden High SchoolManchester High SchoolMarblehead High SchoolMasconomet Regional High SchoolMashpee High SchoolMaynard High SchoolMedford High School
Medford Vocational Technical High SchoolMelrose Middle SchoolMelrose High School Methuen High SchoolMinuteman Technical High SchoolMonson High SchoolNashoba Valley Technical High SchoolNatick High SchoolNauset Regional High SchoolNeedham High SchoolNewton Middle Schools (4) Norfolk County Agricultural High SchoolNorth Andover High SchoolNorth Reading High SchoolNorth Shore Technical High SchoolNortheast Metro Regional Voc Tech High SchoolNorwell High SchoolPeabody Veterans Memorial High SchoolPentucket Regional High SchoolPlymouth North High SchoolPlymouth South High SchoolQuaboag Regional High SchoolReading High SchoolRevere Middle Schools (2)Rockport Middle SchoolSt. John’s Preparatory High School (Danvers)Sacred Heart High School (Kingston)Salem High SchoolSaugus High SchoolScarborough High School (ME)Scarborough Middle School (ME)Sharon High SchoolShawsheen Valley Technical High SchoolShrewsbury High SchoolShrewsbury Middle SchoolSomerville High SchoolSouthbridge High SchoolSwampscott High SchoolTewksbury High SchoolTriton Regional High SchoolTyngsborough Junior/Senior High SchoolWakefield High SchoolWaltham High SchoolWareham High SchoolWareham Middle SchoolWatertown High SchoolWellesley High SchoolWestborough High SchoolWeston High SchoolWestport High SchoolWeymouth High SchoolWhitman-Hanson Regional High SchoolWhittier Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolWilmington High SchoolWinchester High SchoolWinthrop High SchoolWoburn High School
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COMPARISON OF COMMON SKIN CANCERSCOMPARISON OF COMMON SKIN CANCERS
TYPE ONSETAGE
SERIOUS? BODYLOCATION
MORE INSUNBELT?
BASAL CELLCARCINOMA
USUALLY 40sOR OLDER
SELDOMFATAL
MOST SUNEXPOSED
AREASYES
SQUAMOUSCELL
CARCINOMAUSUALLY 40s
OR OLDERSOMETIMES
FATAL
MOST SUNEXPOSED
AREASYES
MELANOMA 12 OR OLDERFATAL IF NOT
FOUND INTIME
ANYWHERE,EVEN IF
UNEXPOSEDSIMILAR IN
ALL STAT ES
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BASAL CELL CARCINOMABASAL CELL CARCINOMA
RAISED TRANSLUCENT PINK WAXY NODULE
OCCURS IN SUN-EXPOSED SKIN
SLOW GROWING
MAY CAUSE LOCAL DISFIGURE-MENT IF NOT TREATED
SELDOM FATAL
NCI Photo
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SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMASQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA
FLAT RED SPOT THAT BECOMES ROUGH, DRY, SCALY
OCCURS ON HEAVILY SUN-EXPOSED SKIN
MAY GROW AND SPREAD INTERNALLY IF UNTREATED
MAY BE FATAL BUT USUALLY NOTNCI Photo
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U.S. MELANOMA STATISTICSU.S. MELANOMA STATISTICS
55,100 NEW CASES PREDICTED IN 2004
MORE PREVALENT THAN NEW HIV / AIDS INFECTIONS
NEW MELANOMA DEATH EVERY HOUR
INCIDENCE:
- 25% OF NEW CASES OCCUR UNDER AGE 40
- MOST PREVALENT CANCER IN 25 - 29 AGE GROUP
- LEADING CANCER KILLER IN WOMEN AGE 30 - 35
- INCREASING AT EPIDEMIC RATE
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MORE BAD NEWS ABOUT MELANOMAMORE BAD NEWS ABOUT MELANOMA
VULNERABILITY INCREASES THROUGHOUT LIFE
STRIKES REGARDLESS OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL CONDITION, OR COMPLEXION
NO FAMILY HISTORY IN 90% OF NEW CASES
OFTEN FATAL IF NOT DETECTED EARLY
USUALLY NO SYMPTOMS (EXCEPT VISUAL) UNTIL TOO LATE
INCURABLE WHEN IT SPREADS TO INTERNAL ORGANS
RISK FROM SUN EXPOSURE IS CUMULATIVE & IRREVERSIBLE
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IS THERE ANY GOOD NEWS ABOUT MELANOMA?IS THERE ANY GOOD NEWS ABOUT MELANOMA?
EASIEST OF ALL CANCERS TO SELF-DETECT EARLY
NEARLY GUARANTEED CURABLE WHEN FOUND EARLY
REMOVAL IS PAINLESS, QUICK, DONE IN DOCTOR’S OFFICE WITH LOCAL ANESTHETIC
NO CHEMOTHERAPY OR RADIATION REQUIRED WHENREMOVED AT EARLY STAGE
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MELANOMA RISK FACTORSMELANOMA RISK FACTORS
INHERITEDINHERITED
- MORE THAN 50 NORMAL MOLES- MORE THAN 50 NORMAL MOLES- ANY ATYPICAL MOLES- ANY ATYPICAL MOLES- FAIR SKIN, LIGHT COMPLEXION, BLOND OR RED HAIR,- FAIR SKIN, LIGHT COMPLEXION, BLOND OR RED HAIR, BLUE OR GREEN EYES, FRECKLES BLUE OR GREEN EYES, FRECKLES- FAMILY OR PERSONAL HISTORY OF ANY SKIN CANCER- FAMILY OR PERSONAL HISTORY OF ANY SKIN CANCER
BEHAVIORALBEHAVIORAL
- ANY BLISTERING SUNBURNS UNDER AGE 20- ANY BLISTERING SUNBURNS UNDER AGE 20- SPORADIC EXPOSURE OF NORMALLY COVERED SKIN - SPORADIC EXPOSURE OF NORMALLY COVERED SKIN - REGULAR USE OF TANNING BEDS, FREQUENT SUNNING- REGULAR USE OF TANNING BEDS, FREQUENT SUNNING
AVERAGE LIFETIME RISKSAVERAGE LIFETIME RISKS*
WHITE POPULATION: 1 IN 65ASIANS AND HISPANICS: 1 IN 250 AFRICAN AMERICANS: 1 IN 1000
** MAY BE MUCH HIGHER IF YOU HAVE ANY RISK FACTORSMAY BE MUCH HIGHER IF YOU HAVE ANY RISK FACTORS
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NORMAL AND ATYPICAL MOLESNORMAL AND ATYPICAL MOLES(NCI Photos)
NORMAL MOLES: sharp borders, uniform color, less than 1/4” wide
ATYPICAL MOLES HAVE ONE OR MORE: fuzzy borders, nonuniform shades, “fried egg” surface, more than 1/4” wide
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WARNING SIGNS OF MELANOMAWARNING SIGNS OF MELANOMA
CHANGECHANGE IN A MOLE, FRECKLE, BIRTHMARK, BLEMISH OR OTHER PIGMENTED LESION
SIZE, COLOR, SHAPE, SURFACE, OR THICKNESSSIZE, COLOR, SHAPE, SURFACE, OR THICKNESS
IN ADULTS: A NEW MOLE THAT APPEARS SUDDENLYSUDDENLY
COLOR EXTENDING INTO SURROUNDING SKIN
DON’T WAIT FOR: ITCHING, BLEEDING, ULCERATION
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PHOTOS OF SOME MELANOMASPHOTOS OF SOME MELANOMAS
MELANOMAS OFTEN HAVE TWO OR MORE “ABCDEABCDE” PROPERTIES:
AA - ASYMMETRY: ONE HALF UNLIKE OTHER HALF
BB - BORDER: UNEVEN, NOTCHED, AND/OR FUZZY
CC - COLOR: MULTIPLE COLORS AND/OR SHADES
DD - DIAMETER: GREATER THAN 1/4”
EE - ELEVATION: INCREASES DURING INVASIVE PHASE
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WHY IS THICKNESS SO IMPORTANT?WHY IS THICKNESS SO IMPORTANT?
DERMIS
EPIDERMIS
SUBCUTANEOUSLAYERS
RADIAL GROWTHPHASE
VERTICAL GROWTHPHASE
CURABLE OFTEN FATAL
NON-INVASIVE INVASIVE INVASIVE
HIGH CURABILITY WHEN THICKNESS IS 1 mm OR LESSHIGH CURABILITY WHEN THICKNESS IS 1 mm OR LESS
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NODULAR MELANOMASNODULAR MELANOMAS
MOST DANGEROUS TYPE ACCOUNTS FOR ~ 20% OF MELANOMAS BEGINS VERTICAL INVASIVE PHASE IMMEDIATELY NO ABCD CHANGES, ONLY E MUST ACT QUICKLY IF YOU SEE POSSIBLE SIGNS
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WHERE ON THE SKIN DOES MELANOMA OCCUR?WHERE ON THE SKIN DOES MELANOMA OCCUR?
ANYWHERE, INCLUDING UNEXPOSED AREAS
MOST COMMON LOCATIONS
IN WHITE MALES: BACK AND TRUNK
IN WHITE FEMALES: LEGS AND TRUNK
IN AFRICAN AMERICANS: SOLES, PALMS TOES, FINGERS, & UNDER NAILS
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HOW TO CHECK YOUR SKINHOW TO CHECK YOUR SKIN
Use wall mirror, hand mirror w/long handle, flashlight, & hairbrush or dryer.
Be thorough: check head to toes,
front, back & sides.
Have family member check backand scalp if necessary.
Check once every month.Check once every month.
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ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURE & MELANOMAULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURE & MELANOMA
UV RADIATION FROM SUN EXPOSURE INCREASES RISK OF MELANOMA:
UVBUVB - CAUSES SUNBURNSUVAUVA - DOESN’T BURN BUT PENETRATES SKIN DEEPER
SPF RATING OF SUNSCREENS BASED ON UVB ONLY
UVA INTENSITY FROM TANNING BEDS 10-13 TIMES GREATER10-13 TIMES GREATERTHAN FROM SUN EXPOSURE
REGULAR TANNING BED USE (10 TIMES OR MORE/YEAR) UNDER AGE 30 INCREASES RISK OF MELANOMA 7.7 TIMESINCREASES RISK OF MELANOMA 7.7 TIMES
HAZE, CLOUDS, COLD WEATHER, AND WATER DO NOTNOT PREVENT UV DAMAGE
LIGHT SURFACES CAUSE EXPOSURE BY REFLECTION
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SUN PROTECTIONSUN PROTECTION
COMBINATION PROTECTION IS MOST EFFECTIVE:COMBINATION PROTECTION IS MOST EFFECTIVE:
- Minimize exposure from10 am to 4 pm- Stay in shade whenever possible- Wear protective clothing, including hat w/wide brim- Apply sunscreen of SPF ≥ 30 heavily and reapply oftenheavily and reapply often (choose product with UVA and UVB protection)
WEAR UV-PROTECTIVE GLASSESWEAR UV-PROTECTIVE GLASSES
- 100% protection only if labeled:
UV 400, 100% UV Protection, or
Meets ANSI UV Requirements
PROTECT AGAINST REFLECTED UVPROTECT AGAINST REFLECTED UV
- Beach umbrellas provide only ~ 50% protection
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SUNLESS BRONZINGSUNLESS BRONZING
THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO TAN
DYE THE OUTER (DEAD) LAYER OF SKIN
SPRAY BOOTHS EASIEST WAY
- MIST-ON TAN & MYSTIC TAN BOTH GOOD
“DO IT YOURSELF” BRONZER REQUIREMENTS
- MATCH PRODUCT TO SKIN TYPE- PROPER APPLICATION
WWW.SUNLESS.COM HAS DETAILED INFO.
THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO TAN
DYE THE OUTER (DEAD) LAYER OF SKIN
SPRAY BOOTHS EASIEST WAY
- MIST-ON TAN & MYSTIC TAN BOTH GOOD
“DO IT YOURSELF” BRONZER REQUIREMENTS
- MATCH PRODUCT TO SKIN TYPE- PROPER APPLICATION
WWW.SUNLESS.COM HAS DETAILED INFO.
Before sunless tanning
After sunless tanning
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CDC MELANOMA KNOWLEDGE SURVEY (1996)CDC MELANOMA KNOWLEDGE SURVEY (1996)
AGE 18 - 24: 74 % HAD LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF MELANOMA74 % HAD LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF MELANOMA
GENERAL POPULATION:
45% HAD LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF MELANOMA45% HAD LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF MELANOMA
CONSEQUENCE:
FATAL KNOWLEDGE GAP AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND FATAL KNOWLEDGE GAP AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS AT TIME OF INCREASING VULNERABILITYYOUNG ADULTS AT TIME OF INCREASING VULNERABILITY
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STUDENT PERCEPTIONS & BEHAVIORSSTUDENT PERCEPTIONS & BEHAVIORS
MOST BELIEVE THAT:MOST BELIEVE THAT:
- SKIN CANCER IS NO BIG DEAL- SKIN CANCER IS NO BIG DEAL- HAPPENS MOSTLY TO OLDER PEOPLE- HAPPENS MOSTLY TO OLDER PEOPLE- TANNING BEDS ARE SAFE WAY TO TAN- TANNING BEDS ARE SAFE WAY TO TAN
2002 SKIN CANCER FOUNDATION SURVEY (50 STATES)2002 SKIN CANCER FOUNDATION SURVEY (50 STATES)
- 2/3 OF YOUTHS AGED 12-18 USE NO SUNSCREEN- 2/3 OF YOUTHS AGED 12-18 USE NO SUNSCREEN- 80% OF YOUTHS SUNBURN DURING SUMMER- 80% OF YOUTHS SUNBURN DURING SUMMER
GIRLS AND TANNING BEDSGIRLS AND TANNING BEDS
AGEAGE PERCENTAGE USING TANNING BEDSPERCENTAGE USING TANNING BEDS 1414 7% 7% 15 15 16% 16%
17 17 35% 35%
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PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION “SYSTEM”PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION “SYSTEM”
HEALTHHEALTHKNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE
PARENTS
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
PRIMARY CAREPHYSICIANS
MEDIAGOVERNMENT
AGENCIES
NON-PROFITHEALTH
ORGANIZATIONS
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WHY ARE YOUNG PEOPLE UNINFORMED WHY ARE YOUNG PEOPLE UNINFORMED ABOUT MELANOMA ?ABOUT MELANOMA ?
NOT TAUGHT EFFECTIVELY, OR AT ALL, IN MOST HIGH SCHOOLS
LACK OF PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE
MOST PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS DON’T CONDUCT COMPLETE SKIN EXAMS OR EDUCATE PATIENTS
LIMITED MEDIA ATTENTION
NO ACTIVE OUTREACH BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES & LARGE NON-PROFITS
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WHY SUN PROTECTION IS THE WRONG WHY SUN PROTECTION IS THE WRONG PRIMARYPRIMARY EMPHASIS EMPHASIS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSFOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
DOESN’T ADDRESS RISK FROM 80% LIFETIME EXPOSURE THEY ALREADY HAVE BY AGE 18
WON’T PREVENT MELANOMA UNRELATED TO SUN EXPOSURE (~30%)
REQUIRES MAJOR, UNACCEPTABLE LIFE-STYLE CHANGE FOR MANY
SUGGESTED EDUCATION EMPHASIS VS. AGE:SUGGESTED EDUCATION EMPHASIS VS. AGE:
SUN PROTECTION MELANOMA AWARENESS
AGE 0 - 10 11-14 15 - ADULT
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COMPONENTS OF ONE SESSION COMPONENTS OF ONE SESSION
SKIN CANCER CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTSSKIN CANCER CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS
SUNSPOTS VIDEOSUNSPOTS VIDEO
“SSEEEE SSPPOOTT” BOOKMARK TO COMPLEMENT VIDEO
DETAILED CLASSROOM LESSON PLAN
SUGGESTED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FOR HOMEWORK OR QUIZ
“A TAN TO DIE FOR” (PHOTOCOPY FOR STUDENTS)
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SUGGESTED CLASSROOM OUTLINE FOR SUGGESTED CLASSROOM OUTLINE FOR MELANOMA / SKIN CANCER SESSIONMELANOMA / SKIN CANCER SESSION
START BY ASKING HOW MANY HAVE HAD SUNBURNS, USE TANNING BEDS, AND HAVE HAD SKIN CANCER IN FAMILY
SHOW SUNSPOTS VIDEO (16”)
FOLLOW-UP: DID VIDEO CHANGE ATTITUDES ABOUT SUN EXPOSURE AND SKIN CANCER?
DISTRIBUTE “SEE SPOT” BOOKMARK AND “A TAN TO DIE FOR”
DISCUSS VULNERABILITY, RISK FACTORS, WARNING SIGNS, MONTHLY SELF-EXAM (USE BOOKMARK), AND TANNING BEDS
HOMEWORK OPTIONS: VISIT SKINCHECK.ORG AND - LIST ALL MELANOMA WARNING SIGNS - LIST YOUR PERSONALPERSONAL RISK FACTORS - MARK LOCATIONS OF ANY ATYPICAL MOLES ON BODY OUTLINE SHEET (CD)- TEACH YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT MELANOMA
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SKINCHECKSKINCHECKTMTM CURRICULUM CURRICULUM PARTICIPATING SCHOOL PROVISIONS & REQUIREMENTSPARTICIPATING SCHOOL PROVISIONS & REQUIREMENTS
ON-GOING NO-COST PROGRAM, CONTINUES EVERY YEAR
- “SEE SPOT” BOOKMARKS FOR ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS- “SEE SPOT” BOOKMARKS FOR ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS - ON-SITE TEACHER TRAINING FOR NEW STAFF MEMBERS- ON-SITE TEACHER TRAINING FOR NEW STAFF MEMBERS
REQUIREMENTS
-- USE “SUNSPOTS” VIDEO & “SEE SPOT” BOOKMARKS USE “SUNSPOTS” VIDEO & “SEE SPOT” BOOKMARKS IN MANDATORY COURSE(S) IN MANDATORY COURSE(S)
- ALL EDUCATORS PRESENTING SUBJECT ATTEND TRAINING- ALL EDUCATORS PRESENTING SUBJECT ATTEND TRAINING
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QUIZ QUESTIONS & ANSWERS QUIZ QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
By the time the average person is 18 he or she has received approximately what percentage of their lifetime sun exposure?
100% 80%80% 50% 25% When adjusted for age and population, U.S. melanoma incidence is
highest in sunbelt states highest in northern stateshighest in coastal states similar in all statessimilar in all states
Three or more blistering sunburns under age 20 increase an individuals lifetime chance of developing melanoma by a factor of
1.5 2 3 4 55 Use of tanning beds 10 times or more per year under age 30
increases an individuals lifetime risk of melanoma by a factor of:2 4 6 88 10
The primary characteristic of a melanoma that determines whether it is likely to be curable or fatal is
diameter color thicknessthickness shape
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CELEBRITIES WITH MELANOMACELEBRITIES WITH MELANOMA
ALIVE
TROY AIKMANSAM DONALDSONCONNIE MACKJOHN MCCAINGLENN PARKERVAN STEPHENSON
DIED OF MELANOMA
EVA CASSIDY (AGE 33)
BOB MARLEY (AGE 36)
MAUREEN REAGAN (AGE 60)
BURGESS MEREDITH (AGE 89)
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M.E.F. WEB SITEM.E.F. WEB SITE(WWW.SKINCHECK.ORG)(WWW.SKINCHECK.ORG)
COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SITE
INFORMATION, PHOTOS, ILLUSTRATIONS
PRIMARY FOCUS: EARLY DETECTION
DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS
- “JEOPARDY” BASED HS/MS LESSON PLAN- 1 PAGE MELANOMA SUMMARY - SELF EXAM INSTRUCTIONS- TANNING BEDS: “A TAN TO DIE FOR”- “WHAT TO DO IF” INSTRUCTIONS
REFERENCES & LINKS FOR ADDT’L RESOURCES