Despite Years of Education, Skin Cancer Is An Epidemic!
On the First Day of Summer Sun, A Leading Authority in Skin Cancer and Melanoma Research Dr. Darrell S. Rigel Dispels Common Myths that Contribute to the Rise in Skin Cancer
The Summer Solstice, the day of the year with the longest period of sunlight, is the perfect time to infuse urgency into the national conversation about sun safety and skin cancer. Darrell S. Rigel, M.D. unveils the staggering statistics behind skin cancer and dispels widely-accepted myths about the sun that are endangering Americans’ skin health. Dr. Rigel urges people, specifically teenage girls, to finally change their sun behaviors to halt the alarming rise in skin cancer cases.
Dr. Rigel will discuss what you need to know to protect you and your family from skin cancer, clear confusion around SPF numbers and highlight the newest technologies in sun protection. His mission is to make sunscreen as critical to your everyday health as putting on a seatbelt!
Fast Facts:• Approximately two million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year in the US. • One in five Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer during their lifetime. • One American dies every hour from malignant melanoma• Melanoma is rapidly increasing in females 15 to 29 years old and it is the most common cancer found in women ages 20 to 29.• There is no natural protection from the sun and, everyone, regardless of skin color, can get skin cancer. • Indoor tanning is not safer than the sun, in many cases, it is more harmful and indoor tanning before the age of 30 increases a person’s risk of melanoma by 75 percent• Indoor tanners were four times more likely to say that their moms also use tanning beds than those who were not indoor tanners.
Suggested lead: Skin cancer is an epidemic in the US – with one person dying from melanoma every hour. On this first day of summer, dermatologist Dr. Darrel s. Rigel joins us with simple tips that could save your life…
1.) what are things we should be doing to protect ourselves against skin cancer?
2.) not all sunscreens are alike…what types of sunscreens should we be using—how do we know what to look for? 3.) what else should we be doing?
2.) not all sunscreens are alike…what types of sunscreens should we be using—how do we know what to look for? 3.) what else should we be doing?
you can find a free skin cancer screening with an American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) dermatologist in your area at chooseskinhealth.com
About: Darrell S. Rigel, M.D.Darrell S. Rigel, M. D. is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York University Medical Center. He is a graduate of MIT with a BS in Computer Sciences, an MS (MBA) from the Sloan School of Management at MIT and received his MD from George Washington University in 1978. He is the author of over 100 articles and abstracts in professional journals as well as lead author of Cancer of the Skin, the major textbook in this field. He has testified before Congress regarding the effects of ozone depletion on the skin and regularly serves as a resource to Congress on dermatological health issues. His research and opinions have been cited by many national networks, magazines and newspapers including CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek and People Magazine. He has been named to “Top Physicians in America” and “Best Doctors of New York”. Sponsor: Neutrogena
