Free Skin Cancer Screening Tour Stops In Bernardsville

WHAT:

The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Road to Healthy Skin Tour, presented by Rite Aid, will stop in Bernardsville, NJ to offer free full body skin cancer screenings to the public. At each stop, people can visit the Tour’s 38-foot customized RV to receive a quick and potentially life-saving full body skin cancer screening in one of the RV’s two private exam rooms.

In addition, participants will receive educational materials on skin cancer and sun protection and information on Receutics Active Skin Repair. Screenings are first come, first served.

WHO:

Local volunteer dermatologist Lisa Hochman, MD has donated her time and services to the Foundation, and will conduct the screenings.

Dr. Hochman will be available for media interviews and can discuss why a full body skin exam is important, how to do a self-exam, and how to protect against skin cancer.

WHEN/WHERE:

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 from 10:00am to 1:00pm

Rite Aid, 123 Morristown Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

WHY:

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with more than 3.5 million cases diagnosed annually. The goal of the Tour is to save lives by detecting skin cancers early on and educating the public about skin cancer prevention by means of sun protection and the need for prompt, effective treatment.

Skin cancers found and removed early are almost always curable, which is why The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends that everyone visit a dermatologist annually for a professional skin exam, in addition to practicing monthly head-to-toe self exams.

BACKGROUND:

Since the Tour began in 2008, more than 20,000 people have received free screenings. More than 8,500 suspected precancers and cancers have been detected, including more than 350 suspected melanomas.

For more information, please visit SkinCancer.org/Tour.