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Premier surgeon outlines warning signs of melanoma » Blount Today

In 1995 the American Academy of Dermatology designated the first Monday in May as Melanoma Monday to raise awareness of this potentially fatal skin cancer and to encourage early detection. --Early detection is critical,-- reminds Premier Surgical Associates surgical oncologist Dr. Paul S. Dudrick. --According to the American Cancer Society, when detected at Stage I, its earliest stage, the five-year survival rate for melanoma is 97 percent. If the disease progresses to its most advanced stage, S

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Tags: Dermatology, Skin, Cancer, Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Oncologist, Surgeon