Free skin cancer education and screening at area beaches

Committed
to the communities we serve, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Blum Van will
be visiting beaches across Massachusetts to provide free skin cancer education
and screenings. For some events, a dermatologist will be on board to provide
free full-body examinations and address any skin-cancer related concerns.
Adults will also have the opportunity to take a photo that will show areas with
sun damage and learn how to protect themselves from further damage. Educational
activities will be available for children. Participants will receive
educational materials, sunscreen, key chains with energy beads that change
color in response to UV rays, and Red Sox baseball caps.

Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute’s Blum Van, a 39-foot van, is designed to bring Dana-Farber’s
expertise in the struggle against cancer to the public, through early detection
cancer screenings and several cancer education/awareness and prevention
initiatives. Full body examinations will be provided by Brigham
and Women’s Hospital Dermatologists.