1. Sun Safety A lesson from Nurse Danielle

2. Skin Cancer Stats  Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States.  1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.  Approximately 75 % of skin cancer deaths are from melanoma.  Melanoma in children is extremely rare, but…from 1973 to 2009, the rate of melanoma increased by ~2% a year among Caucasian children from newborn to age 19 in the US.

3. Types of Skin Cancer  There are 3 types of skin cancer: 1. Basal Cell Carcinoma 2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma 3. Melanoma *MOST SERIOUS* (less common)

4. Melanoma  UV light is a major contributor from the sun, tanning beds and sun lamps.  More people are getting melanoma.  Melanoma is now the most common cancer among people 25-29 years old.  TEENAGERS ARE GETTING Melanoma.  Research shows that indoor tanning increases a person’s melanoma risk by 75%.  Heredity plays a role.

5. The ABCDE’s of Melanoma:  Asymmetry: one half doesn’t match the other  Border: edges are not even  Color: changes in color and/or shade of color  Diameter: size gets larger or larger around than 6mm, which is the size of a pencil eraser  Evolution: changing over time

6. Check Your Skin, Freckles, and Moles For Changes:

7. Did You Know?  Skin is the largest organ in your body.  A tan is actually damage to your skin.  The more time you spend in the sun, the more you are damaging your skin.  You get sun exposure on cloudy days, and you can still sunburn.  Your eyes can be damaged by the sun.

8. Did You Know?  Clothes do not fully protect you from the sun.  The sun’s ultraviolet rays cause pre-mature aging and skin cancer.  The number of young adults and teens developing skin cancer is on the rise.

9. What Can I Do To Protect Myself?  Avoid peak hours when the sun’s UV rays are most harmful (10 AM to 4 PM).  Stay in the shade; use an umbrella.  USE sunscreen of at least SPF 30.  Wear a hat.

10. What Can I Do To Protect Myself?  Wear UV protective sunglasses.  Wear tightly-woven cover-up clothing.  NO tanning beds or sunlamps.  Check UV, heat, and air quality indexes (get an iphone/ipad APP)  Drink plenty of water.

11. Sun Safety Quizzes  http://www.cancer.org/healthy/toolsandcalculators/quizzes /sun-safety/index QUIZ #1 (Do as a class) http://www.cancer.org/healthy/toolsandcalculators/quizzes /sun-safety/index  QUIZ #2. 1) What are two risk factors for getting skin cancer? 2) Name two ways you can protect your skin while in the sun? 3) Name what the letters A, B, C, D and E mean for assessing skin changes? 4) True or False: Lung Cancer is the most common form of Cancer in the United States? 5) True or False: A suncreen with an SPF 15 is the best choice while in the sun?

12. References  https://www.aad.org/dermatology-a-to-z/diseases-and- treatments/m---p/melanoma/who-gets-causes https://www.aad.org/dermatology-a-to-z/diseases-and- treatments/m---p/melanoma/who-gets-causes  http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/ http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/  http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer- information/skin-cancer-facts http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer- information/skin-cancer-facts  http://www.cancer.org/cancer/skincancer- melanoma/detailedguide/melanoma-skin-cancer-key- statistics http://www.cancer.org/cancer/skincancer- melanoma/detailedguide/melanoma-skin-cancer-key- statistics

13. Have Fun in the Sun, and Stay Healthy and Young!