July/August 2009

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	Welcome To The July/August Issue
	Skin Cancer Knows No Limits
	Moffitt Patient/Family Testimonial
	Take the July/August Quiz
	Cancer Answers: Q&A: The Facts About Melanoma
	Symptom Checker
	Moffitt Morsels: Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living
	GIVING BACK
	Events Calendar
	What's New!
	Other Information

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Welcome To The July/August Issue

Individuals are encouraged to be more proactive in detecting possible skin cancers. Skin cancer rates are increasing among minority groups in the United States. This issue discusses a common misperception that that people with darker skin do not get skin cancer.

You also will read about ways Moffitt Cancer Center is promoting skin cancer prevention through community outreach programs.

Sincerely,
The Moffitt Cancer Center Team
 

Skin Cancer Knows No Limits

If caught early, melanoma, a form of skin cancer, is almost always curable.
When not detected early enough, however, melanoma is one of the toughest forms of cancer to treat. Physicians in Moffitt’s Cutaneous Oncology Program specialize in the evaluation and treatment of patients with cancers of the skin – melanoma, basal and squamous cell carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and other skin tumors.

Click here to find out more. 

Moffitt Patient/Family Testimonial

 Betty Crump, a resident of Anderson, S.C., describes how troubling symptoms and gradual debilitation continued over several years. After seeing 27 doctors in three states and receiving multiple misdiagnoses, Crump finally made her way to a facility in Florida that specialized in spine problems. By this time she was experiencing falls, leading to broken bones and paralysis.

She was diagnosed as having a benign tumor that was pressing on the top of her spinal cord, restricting the flow of spinal fluid. She was referred to Frank Vrionis, M.D., Ph.D., a Moffitt neurosurgeon, who performed the surgery. Two weeks after she returned home she was able to move around without using a walker.

“It was meant for me to meet the people who took care of me at Moffitt,” says Betty Crump.”

Read her story by clicking here.

Take the July/August Quiz

True or False: Melanoma and other forms of skin cancer are obvious and easily recognizable.
 

To find out the answer, click here

Cancer Answers: Q&A: The Facts About Melanoma

Find out the answer from Moffitt's registered nurses at Cancer Answers. 

Q: Do I still need to protect myself from skin cancer if I’m African-American?
 

Symptom Checker

The July/August’s Symptom: Change in the appearance of an existing mole
 

Click here to find out what warning signs you need to look for, when to call your doctor and when you can relax.

Moffitt Morsels: Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living

Click on the name of each recipe for a listing of ingredients, instructions and nutritional information.

Breakfast Fruit Wrap

Broccoli, Cherry Tomato and Watercress Salad

Easy But Elegant Risotto

GIVING BACK

The 9th Annual SKANSKA MOFFITT Classic is set to tee off on Mon., Sept. 28, for another great round of golf to benefit Moffitt’s cancer research. Click here to learn how to be part of the year’s most memorable golfing event.
 

Meet the self-proclaimed Original Motley Crew from Pinellas Partners who took part in Florida Bank Miles for Moffitt. Click here to read more.

Click here to read how one young girl is starting young to help beat breast cancer.

Double your investment in Moffitt’s cancer research and patient care. Find out here how fast and easy it is to make your gift go twice as far for a cure. 

Sarasota welcomes new Professional Partners to Moffitt’s planned giving efforts. Read here about their role in estate planning in the non-profit community.

Events Calendar

Mole Patrol Skin Cancer Screening
The Mole Patrol® skin cancer screening program travels to locations around Florida to offer free skin cancer screenings and cancer education to the public. On Sat., Aug.15, the Mole Patrol® will be screening for skin cancer at the Pier 60 Pavilion on Clearwater Beach from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Because no appointments are being made for this free event, please allow some additional time for your screening.

FACTors
The 22nd Annual FACTors Conference Breast Education Conference will be held Sat., Sept., 26, at Higgins Hall, Tampa, FL. (Please note: the date and location have changed.) FACTors is a breast cancer patient and family, education, information and support program within the Don & Erika Wallace Comprehensive Breast Program at Moffitt. For more information, visit www.moffitt.org/factors or call 813-745-6345.

Motorcycle Miles for Moffitt
Please join us for Motorcycle Miles for Moffitt on Sat., Oct. 3. Proceeds will benefit research at Moffitt Cancer Center. To find out more, visit www.milesformoffitt.com or contact susan.meadows@moffitt.org.

See what else is going on in the weeks ahead by visiting our Calendar of Events page.
 

What's New!

Moffitt’s Today’s Tomorrows spring/summer 2009 issue – featuring collaborative drug discovery research between Moffitt and USF scientists, neuro-oncology breakthroughs and more – can now be viewed online.

See what’s happening at Moffitt Cancer Center by visiting our “Moffitt In The News” page to read the latest media articles about Moffitt, or by watching Headline MCC, Moffitt’s Award-Winning Video Web cast.

Other Information

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