Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center invites you and your loved ones to attend CANPrevent Skin Cancer, a free educational conference for anyone interested in learning about preventing skin cancer.
CANPrevent Skin Cancer is designed to address the personal and medical issues facing those at risk for skin cancer. The conference provides patient-focused information about the latest advances in skin cancer risk, screening and prevention.
Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in learning about skin cancer and its prevention - especially those with:
- Natural blond or red hair color
- Presence of atypical or numerous moles
- Sun sensitivity (easily burns, difficulty tanning)
- History of excessive sun exposure, including sunburns
- History of using tanning booths
- History of diseases that suppress the immune system
- Personal or family history of melanoma, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers
Time: 8 to 11:30 am
Date: Friday, May 17, 2013
Location: Hilton Hotel located at 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Registration: Register here call 800-789-PENN (7366)
Cost: FREE
Get the facts on skin cancer and melanoma risk, prevention and screening – they could save your life or the life of someone you know.
Focus On Melanoma
Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center invites patients, family members and anyone interested in learning about melanoma risk, prevention, diagnosis and treatment to attend Focus On Melanoma.
Focus On Melanoma is a free educational conference featuring a keynote address by Paul B. Chapman, MD, and Marisa Weiss, MD.
Penn’s Focus On Melanoma Conference addresses the personal and medical issues facing people with melanoma including those in treatment, survivors, their loved ones, relatives and caregivers.
The conference provides patient-focused information on the latest advances in melanoma risk, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, symptom management and psychosocial issues. It is also an opportunity to network and gain support from other melanoma patients and survivors.
Who Should Attend
- People newly diagnosed with melanoma
- Those at risk for melanoma
- Melanoma survivors
- Family members, caregivers or healthcare providers of melanoma patients/survivors
- Those diagnosed with a pigmented lesion and their family members/caregivers
Time: 7:30 am to 3 pm
Date: Friday May 18, 2012
Location: Hilton Hotel located at 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Registration: Register here or call 800-789-PENN (7366)
Cost: FREE
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