{"id":4637,"date":"2020-10-20T17:27:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wolverinedermatology.rbqtssf4-liquidwebsites.com\/?page_id=4637"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:00:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T16:00:04","slug":"skin-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wolverinedermatology.com\/index.php\/skin-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin Cancer Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-niyh35-b12582284ea5073ad909e8bf07cac056\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-niyh35-b12582284ea5073ad909e8bf07cac056__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:48px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-niyh35-b12582284ea5073ad909e8bf07cac056 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-hidden av-no-slider-navigation av-hide-nav-arrows av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;endless&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:true,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 28.666666666667%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-niyh35-b12582284ea5073ad909e8bf07cac056__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-niyh35-b12582284ea5073ad909e8bf07cac056__0 caption_fullwidth caption_center'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Skin cancer screening<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5278 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5278\"  src=\"https:\/\/wolverinedermatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Wolverine_Slider_Services_CancerScreening-1-1500x430.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"430\" title='Wolverine_Slider_Services_CancerScreening' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24cx3l-d54d993dadc2e22487db44c539597706\">\n.avia-section.av-24cx3l-d54d993dadc2e22487db44c539597706{\nbackground-color:#d3d0c3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-24cx3l-d54d993dadc2e22487db44c539597706 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4637'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-j7y20x-e441d1e73411444c0e89c599d205ef74 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1q18a9-3639921fa5bdc930d0d320716d4b234d av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-emr4ip-04e08fa5961f56fa2b83eed56e6ae6e2\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-emr4ip-04e08fa5961f56fa2b83eed56e6ae6e2 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-emr4ip-04e08fa5961f56fa2b83eed56e6ae6e2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Skin\u00a0cancer\u00a0is the most common of all cancers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Skin cancer is also the easiest cancer to cure if diagnosed and treated early.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>When should I see my doctor?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your dermatologist should see you once a year, more often if you have made a skin cancer.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Show your doctor anything that concerns you\u2014the earlier the better. Ask for a full skin check. Like most cancers, the earlier you detect skin cancer the simpler the treatment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Who should do a self-skin examination?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Everyone should! It is particularly important for people with the following characteristics to do so.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>History of\u00a0melanoma<\/li>\n<li>History of\u00a0basal\u00a0cell\u00a0carcinoma\u00a0or\u00a0squamous\u00a0cell carcinoma<\/li>\n<li>Many\u00a0moles\u00a0or\u00a0freckles<\/li>\n<li>Actinic\u00a0keratoses\u00a0(scaly\u00a0spots on sun-exposed sites)<\/li>\n<li>Outdoor work or recreation<\/li>\n<li>History of sunburns\u00a0or exposure to tanning bed<\/li>\n<li>Syndromes that increase the risk of\u00a0skin cancer<\/li>\n<li>Taking\u00a0immune suppressive medications, eg organ\u00a0transplant\u00a0patients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>When should I examine my skin?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Skin self-examination should be done monthly.<\/p>\n<p>What are the warning signs of skin cancer?<\/p>\n<p>A spot or sore that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Itches or hurts<\/li>\n<li>Crusts or scabs<\/li>\n<li>Ulcerates or bleeds<\/li>\n<li>Fails to heal within three weeks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Be concerned by a lesion that looks different from your other skin spots. 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