In recognition of May as melanoma and skin cancer awareness month,

Haley Dermatology Group and Clear MedSpa, along with Thomas

Hospital

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Friday, May 6.

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performed by Dr. Heather Haley and her staff. Their hope is to

raise awareness about the importance of skin cancer detection and

prevention and help reduce the incidence of and mortality from skin

cancer.

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With more than 1 million new cases

of skin cancer diagnosed in the

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cancer. W

"color: black">ith careful inspection of the skin, however, most

skin cancer can be found early and treated successfully. In fact

with early detection, skin cancer averages a cure rate of 95

percent.

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screenings, sponsored by Thomas Hospital Seniors’Best and

Women’sBest, will be held on Friday, May 6, from 4 p.m. to

6 p.m. at Haley Dermatology and Clear MedSpa located at 202 Rock

Creek Parkway in Fairhope. Appointments for the screenings will not

be taken.

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For more

information, call Thomas Hospital Public Relations at 279-4008

or e-mail

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