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Show ItTIMES 7 July is Skin Cancer Awareness Month By Ellie Fessler Health Promotion Specialist Did you know that skin cancer is the most common of all cancer types? According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. It happens when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells trigger mutations that lead the cells to multiply quickly and form malignant tumors. Types of Skin Cancer There are a few different types of skin cancer. The nonmelanoma types of skin can- cer are Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ACS). They are the most cornmon forms of skin cancer and can easily be treated if they are caught early. There are more than 3.5 million basal and squamous cell cases diagnosed each year. Melanoma is the least common, but the most deadly form of skin cancer. It accounts for about 75 percent of all skin cancer deaths (FOH). It usually forms in a mole and can almost always be cured if caught in the early stages. Melanoma will account for more than 76,600 cases of skin cancer in 2013 (ACS). Signs and Symptoms It is important to look out for the signs and symptoms of skin cancer. It can be found early and both doctors and patients play important roles in finding it. If you see any of these signs tell your doctor (ACS). • Any change on the skin, especially in the size and color of a mole or other darkly pigmented growth or spot or a new growth (even if it has no color) • Scaliness, oozing, bleeding or change in the appearance of a bump or nodule • The spread of pigmentation beyond its border such as dark coloring past the edge of a mole or mark • A change in sensation, itchiness, tenderness, or pain What are the Risk Factors? The risk factors for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers are (ACS): • Pale skin (easily sunburned, doesn't tan much or at all, natural red or blond hair) • Multiple or atypical moles • Family history • Unprotected or over exposure to ultraviolet radiation • Severe sunburns in the past • Occupational exposures to coal tar, creosote, arsenic compounds or radium Prevention • Seek the shade. Avoid being out in the sun especially between 10 am and 4 pm. • Avoid tanning and UV tanning booths. • Cover up with tightly woven fabric clothing, UVA/UVB blocking sunglasses and wide brim hats. • Use a broad spectrum UVA/UVB sunscreen SPF 30 or higher. Apply 30 minutes before sun exposure and reapply every 2 hours or immediately after sweating or swimming. • Examine your skin head to toe once a month. Visit http://www.skincancer. org/skin-cancer-information/ early-detection/step-by-stepself-examination for step-bystep self-examination tips. Program helps moms, dads get a night out ELMO CARES By Jamie Lampros Hilltop Times correspondent SARAH STOLL/Hilltop Times Characters of Sesame Street made two appearances at Northridge High School in Layton on July 1 for military families. Children's eyes lit up when Elmo and friends took the stage for singing and dancing. Sesame Street/USO Experience helps military families By Sarah Stoll Hilltop Times staff second ever at Hill Air Force Base, was put on by the USO in an attempt to impact military families and especially their children who may have questions, confusion or difficulty with all of the change and moving 0 n July 1, the characters of Sesame Street made two appearances at Northridge High School in Layton for military families. This show, the involved with military life. Children were welcomed to the show with American flag bandanas See USO I Page 8 HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Need a break? Maybe a date with your spouse or some alone time to run a few errands? Give Parents A Break is a program on base geared to helping parents who, well, need a break. The program is funded by the Air Force Aid Society, said Jan Seachris, Airman and Family Services flight chief. All you need to do is go online to 75thforcesupport.com , go to the menu tab, click on child development center, download the form, fill it out and turn it in. "We will provide activities for the children while the parents are out doing things on their own time," Seachris said. "We will also provide a meal or snack. It's really a great opportunity for parents to go on a date, go shopping or just have some down time alone while knowing their kids are being well cared for." The cost is $15 per child without a referral. If you are single, the cost is free. Infants through age five can be dropped off at the Child Development Center, east building 470. Kindergarten through the age of 12 can be dropped off at the Youth Center. Parents need to sign up the Thursday before. The dates and times are July 19 from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and Sept. 20 from 5-9 p.m. Once you are on file, it's good for one year, Seachris said. In conjunction with Give Parents A Break, is Parents Night Out, which provides child care during events for parents. For more information, call 801-7776321 or 801-777-2419. OPEN TO THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED THEIR COUNTRY Airmen invited to register for Hero2Hired job fair Contributed to the Hilltop Times A job fair event will help those who served their country and their families find employment. The Hero2Hired Job Fair is a major educational and employment event that will be held Aug. 14 at the Utah Valley Convention Center, 220 W. Center St., Provo. This free event is for the benefit of unemployed and under-employed Guardsmen, Reservists, veterans and their spouses. A flyer can be reviewed at http://www ut.ngb.army.mil/family/index.htm. . The Utah ESGR Committee, Utah Veterans and Military Employment Coalition, Utah Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve along with many other support organizations will participate in the event. This Hero2Hired Job Fair will feature more than 50 employers who recognize the unique combination of natural and acquired skills and value the real-world experiences and the contributions made military members. This event is open to all veterans, current military members and their spouses. Several selected veterans services or- ganizations will also be on site to assist and provide information. Additionally, a Resume, Interview Skills Workshop and tips on how to succeed at a job fair will be conducted on Aug. 6 at the National Guard Armory, 951 S. Geneva Road in Orem. Workshops will begin at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Contact Chuck Rackham at 801-4324242 or email charus.r.rackharn.ctr@mail. mil to register. For more information, call Kim Watts at 801-432-4492, Mark Harrison at 801432-4536, Chris Willden at 801-245-2610 or Chuck Rackham at 801-432-4242. |