For patients who love the sun, a skin check with a specialist is a must.
Delaware’s melanoma rate is the fifth highest in the nation. It’s important to discuss exposure to the sun with your patients — particularly those who work outdoors and have an increased risk. Most melanomas are likely to occur in individuals who are fair-skinned. Women are at higher risk before age 40, and men after age 40. Encourage self-examination and, for high-risk individuals, recommend an annual examination by a clinical expert such as a dermatologist. You can refer patients to ProtectYourSkinDE.com for more information and to find a dermatologist.
Who Is at Risk for Melanoma?
Risk factors for melanoma include:
- Exposure to excessive UV light from sources such as the sun or tanning beds
- History of sunburns
- Presence of moles
- Light-colored skin, freckles, light hair, and blue or green eyes
- Family or personal history of melanoma
- Women younger than age 40
- Men older than age 40
- Diagnosis of xeroderma pigmentosum
If Your Patients Are Underinsured or Don’t Have Insurance, They May Qualify for a Free Screening
Screening for Life may pay for a skin cancer screening if the patient:
- Is age 18 to 64
- Is age 65 or older and does not qualify for Medicare
- Meets the income guidelines of Screening for Life (income scale is based on a family’s size and can be obtained by calling Delaware 2-1-1, toll-free)
Kwa wagonjwa wanaopenda jua, ni lazima wachunguzwe na mtaalamu. Kiwango cha melanoma ya Delaware ni cha tano kwa juu katika taifa. Ni muhimu kujadili mfiduo wa jua na wagonjwa wako - hasa wale ambao hufanya kazi nje na wana hatari kubwa. Melanoma nyingi huenda zikawa za watu wenye ngozi nyeupe. Wanawake wana hatari kubwa zaidi kabla ya miaka 40 na wanaume baada ya miaka 40. Kujipima kwa kibinafsi na, kwa watu wenye hatari kubwa, kupendekeza uchunguzi wa kila mwaka na mtaalamu wa kliniki kama vile daktari wa ngozi. Unaweza kuelekeza wagonjwa kwenye ProtectYourSkin.com kwa habari zaidi na kupata daktari wa ngozi. Ni Nani Walio Hatarini ya Kuambukizwa Melanoma? Ugonjwa wa melanoma unaathiriwa na athari za UV, na kwa sababu ya hali ya hewa ya hewa, unaweza kuwa na uwezekano wa kupata ugonjwa wa kansa ya ngozi, ikiwa ni pamoja na: - umri wa miaka 18 hadi 64; - umri wa miaka 65 au zaidi; - haifai kwa Medicare; - haifai kwa Medicare; - haifai kwa Medicare; - haifai kwa Medicare; - haifai kwa Medicare; - haifai kwa Medicare; - haifai kwa Medicare; - haifai kwa Medicare; - haifai kwa Medicare; haifai kwa Medicare; haifai kwa Medicare; haifai kwa Medicare; haifai kwa Medicare; haifai kwa Medicare.