Comments on: Miss Maryland’s Crusade About the Danger of Tanning Beds http://www.mycanceradvisor.com/2010/02/07/miss-marylands-crusade-about-the-danger-of-tanning-beds/ A Cancer Blog by Dr. Charles Balch Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Schuster http://www.mycanceradvisor.com/2010/02/07/miss-marylands-crusade-about-the-danger-of-tanning-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Joe Schuster Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:38:49 +0000 http://mycanceradvisor.com/?p=2942#comment-73 Dr. Batch; When sharing information with the public on melanoma, perhaps you should include Dr.Darrell Rigel's suggestions in predicting melanoma risk which could be used as a quick screening method for people to assess their own risk. 1. History of blistering sunburns as a teenager 2. Red or blonde hair 3. Marked freckling of the upper back – a sign of excessive sun exposure and that a person is susceptible to it 4. Family history of melanoma 5. History of Actinic Keratoses (AKs) – considered the earliest stage in the development of skin cancer 6. Outdoor summer jobs for three or more years as a teenager Perhaps Ms. Lietz shares some (if not all) any of these traits. Dr. Batch;
When sharing information with the public on melanoma, perhaps you should include Dr.Darrell Rigel’s suggestions in predicting melanoma risk which could be used as a quick screening
method for people to assess their own risk.

1. History of blistering sunburns as a teenager
2. Red or blonde hair
3. Marked freckling of the upper back – a sign of excessive sun exposure and
that a person is susceptible to it
4. Family history of melanoma
5. History of Actinic Keratoses (AKs) – considered the earliest stage in the
development of skin cancer
6. Outdoor summer jobs for three or more years as a teenager

Perhaps Ms. Lietz shares some (if not all) any of these traits.

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