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Health Groups Urge Lawmakers to Ban the Teen Tan on Melanoma Monday (Trenton, NJ) (May 7, 2012) – The rate of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has increased sharply in New Jersey, according to a new analysis by the American Cancer Society.  In its Cancer Brief: Melanoma and Indoor Tanning, the Society details a 43 percent increase of incidence of melanoma, which coincides with a boom in the indoor tanning ...

Megan Ramey is a courageous ACS CAN volunteer from Minnesota. At age 21, after several years of indoor tanning, Megan was diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Megan bravely shares her story with teens with the hope that they will avoid indoor tanning salons and ... plan for dealing with this devastating cancer by sharing MeganŠ—'s powerful story. My name is Megan Ramey and I was diagnosed with stage III melanoma in 2010, just weeks before my 21 st birthday. With blonde hair, blue eyes and fair skin I am the walking definition of someone who should ... to UV exposure. Four years post diagnosis I look back on the choices I made and feel a large amount of regret for not being cautious enough. Melanoma is a unique cancer in that most cases directly results from our behavior. We can choose to protect ourselves in the sun and we can choose ...

... their memorable high school events ahead. Little do they know that research shows using indoor tanning devices before the age of 35 increases melanoma by 59 percent, which could put their lives at risk. Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. and rates have been rising for the past 30 years. Melanoma accounts for only about one percent of skin cancers but causes a large majority of skin cancer deaths. The current increase in melanoma in adults is the result of exposure to UV radiation starting in childhood and young adult years. Therefore, preventing exposure to UV ...

... were multi-year campaigns that required extensive public and lawmaker education about indoor tanning misconceptions – for example, that melanoma is not an issue for young people. In fact, studies show using an indoor tanning device before the age of 35 increases a person’s risk of developing melanoma by 59 percent.  As our Oklahoma team will tell you, personal stories resonated most with lawmakers during this year’s campaign. Traci Stackhouse and Ashley Watts had very different melanoma stories, but had the same message: preventing children from using indoor tanning devices will save lives.  Traci is a two-time melanoma ...