Worried About Skin Cancer? Get Screened In Brick This Weekend

We live at the Jersey Shore. We love the beach, the water ... and we love the sunshine on these beautiful summer days.

The trouble is, that sunshine doesn’t always love us back.

According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with more than 3.5 million cases diagnosed annually.

To help detect skin cancer early and educate people about the risks, the foundation’s Road to Healthy Skin Tour is traveling the country, providing free screenings and educating the public about skin cancer prevention by means of sun protection and the need for prompt, effective treatment.

It’s stopping at the Rite-Aid in Brick Sunday and will to offer free full-body skin cancer screenings to the public. People can visit the Tour’s 38-foot customized RV to receive a quick, 10-minute skin cancer screening in one of the RV’s two private exam rooms.

In addition, participants will receive educational materials on skin cancer and sun protection and information on Receutics Active Skin Repair. Screenings are first come, first served.

Local volunteer dermatologist Anita Osmundson, DO has donated her time and services to the Foundation, and will conduct the screenings.

Screenings will be offered from 1-4 p.m. at the Rite Aid at 1041 Burnt Tavern Road.

Since the Tour began in 2008, more than 20,000 people have received free screenings. More than 8,500 suspected precancers and cancers have been detected, including more than 350 suspected melanomas.

For more information, please visit SkinCancer.org/Tour.