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Sunsally · 09-03-2007, 10:31 AM

Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Self-Exams of Feet Can Catch Early Melanoma
Stay a step ahead of cancer with check for moles, freckles or spots, surgeons' group says

(HealthDay News) -- Taking an extra 60 seconds to examine your feet when you clip your toenails could save your life, says the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

Routine self-examination of feet can help detect deadly melanoma skin cancer at an early stage, when it's easiest to cure. Half of people diagnosed with melanoma of the foot die within five years, because the cancer had already spread through their bodies by the time it was diagnosed, the college said.

In cases where melanoma is detected early, 92 percent of patients are still alive after five years.

Doing routine checks of your feet increases the likelihood that you'll spot suspicious moles, freckles or other irregularities. The college recommends you focus on the three most common areas for foot melanoma: the soles, between the toes, and around or under the toenails.

See a doctor immediately if you notice a mole, freckle or spot that starts to change over the course of a month and becomes asymmetrical or changes its border, color, diameter, or elevation.

Melanoma can develop anywhere on the body, including areas that receive little sun exposure, such as the feet and ankles.

More information

The American Academy of Family Physicians has more about melanoma.

-- Robert Preidt

SOURCE: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, news release, August 2007

Sunsally · 09-03-2007, 10:36 AM

Once again, more information coming out that melanoma - the form of skin cancer that, while very rare, CAN kill -- is more typically found in areas of the body and on people that have had very little UV or sun exposure!

Moderate UV exposure remains the best "prescription" for good health - producing Vitamin D3 and staving off other much more common, and more Deadly, cancers such as Breast, Colorectal and others as well as Heart Disease, MS, and so on.

Science Says: Sun Saves!

clubby · 09-03-2007, 07:43 PM

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09-03-2007, 10:31 AM	# 1
Sunsally Senior Member Join Date: Aug-15-2007 Location: Ohio Member No.: 46 Gender: Posts: 1,858 Rep Power: 21055	Melanoma and your feet - Not from the sun! Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Self-Exams of Feet Can Catch Early Melanoma Stay a step ahead of cancer with check for moles, freckles or spots, surgeons' group says (HealthDay News) -- Taking an extra 60 seconds to examine your feet when you clip your toenails could save your life, says the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Routine self-examination of feet can help detect deadly melanoma skin cancer at an early stage, when it's easiest to cure. Half of people diagnosed with melanoma of the foot die within five years, because the cancer had already spread through their bodies by the time it was diagnosed, the college said. In cases where melanoma is detected early, 92 percent of patients are still alive after five years. Doing routine checks of your feet increases the likelihood that you'll spot suspicious moles, freckles or other irregularities. The college recommends you focus on the three most common areas for foot melanoma: the soles, between the toes, and around or under the toenails. See a doctor immediately if you notice a mole, freckle or spot that starts to change over the course of a month and becomes asymmetrical or changes its border, color, diameter, or elevation. Melanoma can develop anywhere on the body, including areas that receive little sun exposure, such as the feet and ankles. More information The American Academy of Family Physicians has more about melanoma. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, news release, August 2007

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09-03-2007, 10:36 AM	# 2
Sunsally Senior Member Join Date: Aug-15-2007 Location: Ohio Member No.: 46 Gender: Posts: 1,858 Rep Power: 21055	Once again, more information coming out that melanoma - the form of skin cancer that, while very rare, CAN kill -- is more typically found in areas of the body and on people that have had very little UV or sun exposure! Moderate UV exposure remains the best "prescription" for good health - producing Vitamin D3 and staving off other much more common, and more Deadly, cancers such as Breast, Colorectal and others as well as Heart Disease, MS, and so on. Science Says: Sun Saves!

09-03-2007, 07:43 PM	# 3
clubby My Bocce Balls Join Date: Aug-23-2007 Member No.: 59 Gender: Posts: 9,303 Rep Power: 21661	Would you like your toes examined by a pro?