Melanoma is the fastest growing cancer in the United States

I know this is breast cancer awareness month,

but

melanoma

is actually the

fastest growing cancer

in the

United States of America.

It is the leading cause of death

in women 20 - 25

and

the second leading cause of death

in women ages 30 - 35.

One person dies every hour from melanoma.

In the year 2000

1 in 74

got melanoma cancer

and

estimates are that

by the year 2010

1 in 50

will get melanoma.

Folks that is less than 2 years away

and a 3% rise in cases.

That is considered an epidemic.

The Wisconsin Professional Photographers Association

has taken up this cause

and to find out why

(it is for a personal reason for the president of the association)

click on the link below.

http://wppa-online.com/photographers.iml?mdl=melanoma.mdl

How to detect melanoma (link from the WPPA website).

http://wppa-online.com/photographers.iml?mdl=detecting_melanoma.mdl

Safety measures (link from the WPPA website).

http://wppa-online.com/photographers.iml?mdl=sun_safety.mdl

Facts on melanoma (link from the WPPA website).

http://wppa-online.com/photographers.iml?mdl=melanoma_facts.mdl

This link gives names, address, etc., to photography studios that donate a portion of their fees to help the melanoma cause.

http://wppa-online.com/photographers.iml?mdl=melanoma_participants.mdl

National Cancer Institute---Melanoma Home Page link.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/melanoma