Skin Cancer Screenings Offered at Wantagh Park

State Sen. Charles J. Fuschillo,, R-Merrick, and the Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign (CCMAC) partnered to  sponsor a free skin cancer screening program at this past Thursday to help protect residents from skin cancer

CCMAC worked with Dr. Jeffrey Ellis & Dr. Amy Slear of Belaray Dermatology, Dr. Steve McClain of McClain Labs, and doctors from Stony Brook Hospital Dermatology Service to provide free screenings at Wantagh Park.

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancer types, according to the American Cancer Society. More than two million skin cancers are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, more than prostate, breast, lung, colon, uterus, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers combined.

“Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, but can be treated
effectively if it’s detected early,” said Fuschillo. “That’s why it’s so important to get screened regularly…After spending the summer months outdoors enjoying the warm weather, now is a great time to be safe and get screened. I thank CCMAC for once again joining with me to offer this valuable service.”

“Skin cancer is the fastest growing cancer in America, but it is also
the most preventable,” said said Colette Coyne, co-founder and Executive Director of CCMAC “ By getting screened regularly and being sun smart, people can greatly reduce their risk of developing skin cancer and increase their chances of detecting skin cancer early.”

According to CCMAC, one in five people will be diagnosed with some
type of skin cancer in their lifetime. Malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, is the fastest growing cancer in America, claiming one life every hour. People of all ethnic backgrounds and races can get skin cancer. One blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence more than doubles melanoma risk later in life.