Free Skin Cancer Screenings Set For April 19

CANTON, GA — Northside Hospital will host a skin cancer screening next month in Cherokee County. The screening, which is free, will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Northside Hospital Cherokee at 450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard.

According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 2,000 cases of melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, will be diagnosed in Georgia this year. As with other cancers, early detection is important (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here).

The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute will help you get ready for the warmer temperatures and sun with a skin cancer screening. Medical professionals will provide skin assessments in a private setting. Registration is now open and everyone is invited to attend.

Qualified Spanish interpreters will be available free of charge, by request. Attendees should wear shorts and a T-shirt to the screening. Please note that Northside's skin cancer screening should not replace a complete skin exam with a skin specialist. While the screening is free, appointments are required and can be made by calling 404-531-4444.

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