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Friday, July 27, 2012

St. Francis Health hospitals to offer free skin cancer screenings


INDIANAPOLIS – The blazing sun continues to scorch central Indiana, which continues to put people at risk for a variety of maladies.

One of the long-term effects of sun exposure is skin cancer, the most common form of cancer. The good news is that if detected early, skin cancer can be treated successfully.

That’s why Franciscan St. Francis Health will soon offer free skin cancer screenings at its Indianapolis and Mooresville hospitals.

Indianapolis campus (8111 S. Emerson Ave.). Located in Suite 101 of the Cancer Center. Screenings will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug.6; and 9 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, Aug. 11.

Mooresville campus (1201 Hadley Road). Located in Professional Center, Suite 105, Cancer Center. Screenings will be 9 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, Aug. 4; and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug.7

To learn more about services the services and programs at the Franciscan St. Francis Cancer  Center, go to http://www.stfrancishospitals.org/cancer.