KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with one in five people developing the disease by the age of 70
With that in mind, and as the weather gets warmer and summer quickly approaches, physicians at WMed Health Family Medicine are looking to provide peace of mind when it comes to skin health, with a free skin spot check clinic from Tuesday, June 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the WMed Health Family Medicine, 555 West Crosstown Parkway, in Kalamazoo.
You do not need to be a current patient at WMed Health to attend the spot check clinic. The event is free and open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome, and patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Patients can also call the office at (269)585-0200 for a specific appointment time.
“Skin cancer is treatable,” said Kristi VanDerKolk, MD, a family medicine physician at WMed Health and associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. “Cure rates are higher when it is caught early. If you have a spot, get it checked out. Even if it is quite small, we still want to see it.”
WMed Health physicians expect to be able to examine lumps, bumps, moles, rashes, warts, precancer, skin cancer, and scars. They say they will give patients advice on the next best steps. Attendees will receive free sunscreen for participating in the event.
The WMed is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo’s two teaching health systems, Ascension Borgess and Bronson Healthcare.
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