Sentences with phrase «skin cancer screening program»

In fact, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says that its own skin cancer screening program has resulted in the detection of more than 28,500 melanomas in the last 30 years.

These results prompted a national skin cancer screening program throughout Germany for all people 35 years of age and older.

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Researchers examined data collected from 118,085 individuals who received a free skin cancer screening through the AAD's SPOTme ® program in 2009 and 2010, and approximately one - third of those surveyed indicated that they had recently observed a change in the size, shape or color of a mole — one of the major warning signs of melanoma.

The SPOTme ® program aims to facilitate early detection by providing free skin cancer screenings for those who may not be able to see a dermatologist otherwise.