Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and people who spend long days outdoors, including farmers, ranchers, coaches, golfers, face extra exposure at our altitude.
Check your spots with the ABCDEs
- Asymmetry, one half doesn't match the other
- Border, edges are ragged or blurred
- Color, several shades of brown, black, red or blue
- Diameter, larger than a pencil eraser
- Evolving, any change in size, shape, color or symptoms
Protect your skin
Use broad-spectrum SPF 30+ and reapply every two hours, wear a wide-brimmed hat and long sleeves, and seek shade during midday hours.
Spot something new or changing? SRMC's dermatology team sees patients in the Specialty Clinic. Call 308-254-5067.
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