Sanford Detroit Lakes Clinic Hosts Free Skin Cancer Screening For New Patients May 4

Sanford Health Detroit Lakes Clinic, 1245 Washington Ave., will host a free skin cancer screening event for new patients on Thursday, May 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. Patients will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis with an accumulating waitlist. No walk-ins will be accepted, and an appointment is required. Schedule your free skin check by calling (218) 846-2271.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types of skin cancer, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, are highly curable, but can be disfiguring and costly to treat. Melanoma, the third most common skin cancer, is more dangerous and results in more deaths, but highly treatable if caught early.

Prevention is important, but early detection is important to catching and treating skin cancer early.