Education, Awareness and Prevention
MELANOMA AWARENESS AND PREVENTION Digital and print campaigns dedicated to cutaneous melanoma prevention and awareness of the rare melanoma subtypes, including ocular, mucosal, pediatric and acral lentiginous. Each campaign is intended to empower patients and caregivers while increasing awareness of each melanoma subtype.
#OutOfTheShadows Mucosal melanoma awareness campaign held each March. The #OutOfTheShadows campaign raises awareness of this rare melanoma subtype that represents
less than 2% of all melanoma diagnoses each year. Read the story of a mucosal melanoma patient at: melanoma.org/news-press/steve-elefant/
#SpotTheDog Pediatric and AYA melanoma awareness campaign held each September during Pediatric
#GetNaked Cutaneous melanoma early detection and prevention and rare melanoma subtype awareness campaign held each May during Melanoma Awareness Month. The campaign urges everyone to #GetNaked once a month for a self-skin exam at home and have an annual full body exam by a board-certified dermatologist. The 2023 campaign featured:
Cancer Awareness Month. The #SpotTheDog campaign raises awareness of and promotes sun safety for parents, pediatricians and dermatologists. Read more here: melanoma.org/news-press/pediatric- melanoma-awareness-month/
#EyeGetDilated Ocular melanoma awareness campaign held each November. The #EyeGetDilated campaign raises awareness of this rare melanoma subtype and overall
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, a TV personality, wellness coach, host of top-rated podcast “Two Ts in a Pod,” and melanoma patient and advocate. Read her patient journey blog here: melanoma.org/news-press/teddi-mellencamp/
eye health and encourages all to receive an annual dilated eye exam. Read the story of an ocular melanoma survivor at: melanoma.org/news-press/neil-corman/
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