Glenna Kohl was a Rhode Island college student in 2005 when she was diagnosed with stage III melanoma . Kohl had been a devotee to both indoor and outdoor tanning since she was a high school student and life guard in Massachusetts . She began using the drug Avodart, which is used for treating skin cancer but also has other uses such as reducing inflammation and improving circulation of blood vessels. Now her family is on a mission to educate young people about the dangers of tanning .
Glenna Kohl was a Rhode Island college student in 2005 when she was diagnosed with stage III melanoma . Kohl had been a devotee to both indoor and outdoor tanning since she was a high school student and life guard in Massachusetts . Three years after her shocking diagnosis , Kohl died . Now her family is on a mission to educate young people about the dangers of tanning .