Happy May! May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

Here a few facts about Skin Cancer to raise awareness:

• Skin Cancer is also called Melanoma
• Symptoms are a change in a mole, an open wound that won’t heal, a cluster of bumps, and a mole larger than a pencil eraser
• Skin Cancer is usually diagnosed through physical exams and skin biopsies
• Surgery and chemotherapy are the most used methods to treat Skin Cancer
• To prevent Skin Cancer, take care of your skin by knowing what products you apply on your skin and applying multiple layers of sunscreen every 2-3 hours

Here are a few facts about Brain Tumors to raise awareness:

• Symptoms of a Brain Tumor includes: frequent headaches, feeling weak and dizzy, having seizures, double vision, unexplained vomitting, and difficulty walking
• Brain Tumors are found through CT scans and MRI scans
• Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy is used to shrink Brian Tumors and often times, multiple types of treatments are used

Always remember to apply layers of sunscreen multiple times a day and never to ignore anything unusual in your body. Cancer education is absolutely vital in society! Share this post with friends and family so together we can overtake the ‘C word’.