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Free Skin Cancer Screening
The month of May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and NorthShore University HealthSystem is offering a free skin cancer screening from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at NorthShore Skokie Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center, 9600 Gross Point Rd. in Skokie. Board certified dermatologists will perform the free screenings and will give participants their results immediately, recommending follow-up if necessary. Registered participants are asked to wear a bathing suit under their clothing for the examination and to arrive just 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment. The screening is free, but participants must schedule an appointment ahead of time; to register call (847) 570-5020 or visit www.northshore.org/calendar and search for ‘Cancer care’ and ‘Skokie.’