Putnam Hospital Center hosts skin cancer screening

CARMEL, N.Y. – Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with more than 9,500 Americans diagnosed each day, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, has seen its rates double from 1982 to 2011, with an estimated 192,310 new cases projected for 2019.

Putnam Hospital Center, in cooperation with the American Academy of Dermatology, will host a complimentary, skin cancer screening from 4:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, in the hospital’s Wagner Cancer Pavilion, 670 Stoneleigh Ave.

Three dermatologists on the medical staff at Putnam Hospital Center will conduct the screenings.

Space is limited so registration is required. No walk-ins will be accepted.

For more information and/or to register, please call Health Education Coordinator Sarena Chisick at 845-279-5711 ext. 2702 (TTY 1-800-421-1220) or via email schisick@health-quest.org