Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Minnesota

The A.I.M.M. Trial

If you have Stage 3 or Stage 4 melanoma, you may be eligible to
participate in a nationwide Phase 3 clinical trial of an investigational
product called Allovectin-7(r). This product is designed to work with
the body's immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells.

The main purpose of this trial is to find out if more patients respond
to Allovectin-7(r) than to current standard chemotherapy.

To learn more and to determine if you may be eligible to participate,
please clcik on the link

Or call the toll free number: 1-877-343-6389

All information you submit will be held in confidence. There is
absolutely no obligation, and even if you qualify, you may still decline
to participate.

Questions? Please reference survey number 770983

The ultraviolet light used in tanning beds (as with the sun's rays) has been shown to raise the risk of skin cancer, which can be deadly. But those who use the beds habitually ignore or accept the risks, which have not been clearly spelled out by the medical community.

Now the International Agency for Research on Cancer has raised their warning of tanning beds from "probably carcinogenic to humans" to "carcinogenic to humans." It's about time.

The group, which advises the World Health Organization, did a review of studies on the topic and concluded that the risk of melanoma, which is the most deadly form of skin cancer, is 75 percent higher in people who started using tanning beds regularly before age 30.

Tanning beds are a $5 billion-a-year industry in the United States, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation (that's up from an estimate of $2 billion in 2006). The tanning salon industry has in the past claimed the UV light is harmless and even healthy. One claim from proponents is that tanning prevents sunburn, thereby reducing the chance of skin cancer. That's total hooey.

Rather, tanorexia, as some call the habit, may be addictive, one small study found. And it is definitely bad for you.

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The Medica Foundation (grant)
Park Nicollet Foundation (grant)
Plymouth Lions
Wayzata American Legion
Dakota Electric Company
Nellie's Sweet Shop
Jian Shen

Your financial support made it possible for Melanoma Awareness to reach over 9,451 people in our efforts to raise public awareness about melanoma.

Melanoma Awareness is a totally volunteer organization. We could not carry on our work without our dedicated volunteers.

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Paul Kamman, President
Cathy Kamman, Vice President
John Mosby, Treasurer
Kim Buechele, Secretary
Barb Fallstad, Board Member