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Northside Hospital offers free skin cancer screening in Canton

March 7, 2018

Did you know that skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer?

 

According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), more than 2,000 cases of melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, will be diagnosed in Georgia this year. As with other cancers, early detection is important. The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute would like to help you get ready for the sun with a skin cancer screening. Medical professionals will provide skin assessments in a private setting. Registration is now open and everyone is invited to attend.

 

The skin cancer screening takes place:

Thursday, April 19, from 6-8 p.m.

Northside Hospital Cherokee

450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard

Canton, Ga. 30115

 

Qualified Spanish interpreters available free of charge, by request.

Recommended Screening Attire: Shorts and T-Shirt

 

Appointments are required. Call 404-531-4444.

 

Northside Hospital is one of the largest and most respected providers of comprehensive cancer services in the Southeast, combining the latest in technology and research with compassionate patient-centered care. The hospital offers a full continuum of care that encompasses the entire cancer experience, including education, screening, diagnosis, treatment, research, support and survivorship.

 

Northside’s skin cancer screening should not replace a complete skin exam with a skin specialist.

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About Northside Hospital (www.northside.com)

The Northside Hospital health care system is a 905-bed, not-for-profit health care provider with more than 150 locations across Georgia, including three acute care, state-of-the-art hospitals in Atlanta, Cherokee County and Forsyth County. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries, diagnoses and treats the most cancer cases in Georgia and performs the most robotic surgeries in Georgia. Northside has more than 2,500 physicians and 15,000 employees who serve nearly 2 million patient visits annually across a full range of medical services.