OTTAWA, May 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Organized as part of the Canadian Dermatology Association’s Sun Awareness Program, members of the CDA Board of Directors and local Ottawa dermatologists and residents will be screening MPs and Senators for skin cancer and showing them how to perform self-examinations at home.
| Who: | Dr. Mariusz Sapijaszko, President (AB) |
| Dr. Julie Powell, President-elect (QC) | |
| Dr. Neil Shear, Vice President (ON) | |
| Dr. Jennifer Beecker, National Chair, Sun Awareness Program, Board of Directors (ON) | |
| Dr. Jillian MacDonald, Dermatologist (ON) | |
| Dr. Kerri Purdy, Dermatologist (NS) | |
| Dr. Amin Bahubeshi, Dermatology Resident (ON) | |
| Dr. Laura Pickett, Dermatology Resident (ON) | |
| Dr. Bez Toosi, Dermatology Resident (BC) | |
| Dr. Chloé Ward, Dermatology Resident (ON) | |
| What: | Interview Opportunity |
| When: | Monday, May 1, 2017 |
| When: | 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Where: | Speakers Dining Room, 216-N, Centre Block |
| Why: | To highlight the need for prevention and early detection education |
Background:
- Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Canadians. It is also the most common cancer in the world.
- It is estimated that in 2016, 6,800 Canadians were diagnosed with melanoma and 1,200 died from the disease
- Up to 70% of all melanomas are first identified by the patient themselves (53%) or close family members (17%).