Centegra to Offer Free Skin Cancer Screening This Month

MCHENRY, IL - Early detection is key to surviving skin cancer and this month, Centegra Health System will offer a free screening for the deadly disease, according to the news release.

The screening will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Centegra Sage Cancer Center, 4305 Medical Center Drive in McHenry.

Suleman J. Bangash, an independent board-certified dermatologist on the medical staff at Centegra Health System, will perform the screening, accoridng to the news release.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register by calling 877-CENTEGRA (236-8347). This free screening is made possible, in part, by a gift from the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, affecting more than two million Americans each year. The good news: it is the easiest to cure if it is diagnosed and treated early. Centegra Health System’s free skin cancer screenings do not take the place of an annual exam by a personal physician and is not intended for people who already have been diagnosed with skin cancer.

Centegra Health System and the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation partner all year to raise awareness of the importance of early cancer detection, according to the news release.

For more information about Centegra Health System visit centegra.org, search Centegra Health System on Facebook and Twitter or call 877-CENTEGRA (236-8347).

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