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... it won’t happen to me?" I am writing this testimony for you today because I also used to say those things. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with melanoma and a pre-cancerous lesion on the back of my right leg. I was 30 years old at the time and otherwise in good health. I took vitamins, exercised, generally ate well and took care of myself. How could this be possible? Did you know that melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer? Did you also know that using indoor tanning beds before the age of 35 increases a person’s chance of developing melanoma by 59%? I started tanning well before the age of 18, before I was wise enough to listen to the information that is given to us about the ...

... by March 15. “This is Arizona’s last chance in 2018 to make a no-brainer decision that could save a life,” said District 15 resident and melanoma survivor Jennifer Barney. “The Legislature had the opportunity to pass this bill last year, and we’re not going to stand idly by and ... working with legislators until the state has the laws needed to lessen the burden of cancer, and HB 2084 is chief among those policies.” Melanoma is the fifth most-common type of cancer in Arizona, and research shows people who use tanning devices before age 35 increase their risk for developing melanoma by 59 percent. Additionally, the effects of ultraviolet exposure are cumulative, meaning the earlier someone starts tanning the more ...

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 ...

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer "Û¢ is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in young adults in the U.S and is on the rise. On average, one American dies from melanoma every hour. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1,500 new cases of melanoma were expected to be diagnosed in Maryland in 2013. However, most skin cancer can be cured if it is caught early and properly treated and ...