The Echuca Lions, with the help of the Lions V District Cancer Foundation’s Skin Check and Awareness Unit, are having a van in Echuca’s High St car park on October 15 and 16.
The van will provide a free skin screening service to local people and will be operated by fully trained, certificated and professionally supervised volunteer medical personnel.
The unit will also be a valuable resource for local people to access not only the skin check, but valuable and timely information about skincare and self-checking techniques.
Early detection has the potential to save lives, and this pre-summer visit stands as a reminder for locals to look after their skin in the sun.
Following a skin check, visitors will be issued with a referral to their GP if there are any suspect spots or lesions.
The unit is not a medical clinic, so diagnosis or treatment requirements are not discussed, just the preliminary skin check.
The air-conditioned van has three fully equipped screening rooms and an entry foyer, as well as an accessible lift and entry at the rear.
To book a free skin cancer screening, local and surrounding areas’ residents should contact Barry Higgins on 5482 5301.
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