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More than 5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Most of these cases are associated with the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Both sunburns and tans are forms of skin injury. They damage the skin at the cellular level, which increases a person’s risk of skin cancer. “We know the incidence of melanoma, an aggressive and potentially fatal skin cancer, is on the rise,” explains Melanie A. Warycha, MD, a dermatologist at CareMount Medical. “The majority of skin cancers can be prevented. There are easy steps one can take to lower one’s risk of skin cancer.” Follow these tips to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays: • Avoid the sun, especially between 10am and 4pm when the sun’s rays are the strongest. If you are outdoors during this time, seek shade under a tree, tent, or beach umbrella. • Cover up with clothing and sunglasses. Put on a wide-brimmed hat to shade your face, ears, and neck. Wear clothing made of tightly-woven fabrics to cover as much skin as possible. Protect your eyes with sunglasses that block 99% or 100% of UVA and UVB rays, also listed as “UV 400” on the label. • Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen to protect against UVA and UVB rays. It should contain at least one of these ingredients: titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, avobenzone, or ecamsule. Make sure the sunscreen has an SPF (sun protection factor) of 30 or higher. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outdoors so it can be absorbed. Rub a generous amount into all areas of skin that are exposed. Don’t forget your ears, hands, feet, and neck! Reapply every two hours and after swimming or sweating. • Apply lip balm with an SPF rating of at least 30 to your lips. Reapply every two hours, just as you would with sunscreen. • Avoid tanning beds and sun lamps. They emit UV rays, which can be stronger than sunlight, and increase the risk of skin cancer. Sun protection is not just for summer. “People need sun protection all-year round,” says Dr. Warycha. “Sun can reflect off snow, sand, and water. If you know you’ll be outdoors for greater than 15 minutes, apply sunscreen, even in the wintertime.” health line JUNE 2016 caremountmedical.com Summer Sun Protection Tips for Healthy Skin — Melanie Warycha, MD Melanie Warycha, MD Director of MOHS Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System at CareMount Medical ■ With spring underway, and summer right around the corner, many people are spending more time outdoors. While enjoying the warm weather and longer days, remember to practice sun safety. The most common form of cancer in the United States is skin cancer. We Congratulate the 31 CareMount Medical Physicians Named to New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors” List for 2016 www.caremountmedical.com/topdocs
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More than 5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Most of these cases are associated with the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Both sunburns and tans are forms of skin injury. They damage the skin at the cellular level, which increases a person’s risk of skin cancer. “We know the incidence of melanoma, an aggressive and potentially fatal skin cancer, is on the rise,” explains Melanie A. Warycha, MD, a dermatologist at CareMount Medical. “The majority of skin cancers can be prevented. There are easy steps one can take to lower one’s risk of skin cancer.”
Follow these tips to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays:
• Avoid the sun, especially between 10am and 4pm when the sun’s rays are the strongest. If you are outdoors during this time, seek shade under a tree, tent, or beach umbrella.
• Cover up with clothing and sunglasses. Put on a wide-brimmed hat to shade your face, ears, and neck. Wear clothing made of tightly-woven fabrics to cover as much skin as possible. Protect your eyes with sunglasses that block 99% or 100% of UVA and UVB rays, also listed as “UV 400” on the label.
• Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen to protect against UVA and UVB rays. It should contain at least one of these ingredients: titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, avobenzone, or ecamsule. Make sure the sunscreen has an SPF (sun protection factor) of 30 or higher. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outdoors so it can be absorbed. Rub a generous amount into all areas of skin that are exposed. Don’t forget your ears, hands, feet, and neck! Reapply every two hours and after swimming or sweating.
• Apply lip balm with an SPF rating of at least 30 to your lips. Reapply every two hours, just as you would with sunscreen.
• Avoid tanning beds and sun lamps. They emit UV rays, which can be stronger than sunlight, and increase the risk of skin cancer.
Sun protection is not just for summer. “People need sun protection all-year round,” says Dr. Warycha. “Sun can refl ect off snow, sand, and water. If you know you’ll be outdoors for greater than 15 minutes, apply sunscreen, even in the wintertime.”
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Summer Sun ProtectionTips for Healthy Skin — Melanie Warycha, MD
Melanie Warycha, MDDirector of MOHS Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System at CareMount Medical
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With spring underway, and summer right around the corner, many people are spending more time outdoors. While enjoying the warm weather and longer days, remember to practice sun safety. The most common form of cancer in the United States is skin cancer.
We Congratulate the 31 CareMount Medical Physicians Named to New York Magazine’s
“Best Doctors” List for 2016
www.caremountmedical.com/topdocs
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Stay Informed about Prostate Cancer for Men’s Health Month
Get to Know Prostate Cancer StatsAccording to the American Cancer Society, one of every seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. The disease tends to strike older men, with almost 2 out of every 3 prostate cancers found in men age 65 or older.
Older men, African-American men, and men with a fi rst-degree relative who was diagnosed with prostate cancer (father, brother or son) have a greater risk for developing the disease.
Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?Screening for prostate cancer can fi nd early-stage disease, when treatment may be more effective. The main screening tools for prostate cancer are digital rectal examination (DRE) and prostate-specifi c antigen (PSA) test. The American Cancer Society recommends that physicians discuss the benefi t of PSA screening with men over age 50 who have a life expectancy greater than 10 years. This is because most prostate cancers develops slowly and don’t cause troubling symptoms or threaten survival for 8 to 10 years.
Based on your individual risk for the disease, your lifestyle, and your age, you and your doctor can decide how often you should be screened and at what age those screenings should begin.
Most prostate cancers that are found by screening are small and slow growing and may not be fatal. Men who have been
found to have a faster growing prostate cancer will benefi t from early treatment.
Treatment for prostate cancerNot all prostate cancers need to be treated. Carefully watching (active surveillance) can be useful in men with very early stage prostate cancer. When treatment is required, several options are available including radiation therapy, hormone therapy and the surgical removal of the prostate, which is the most effective option. Prostate surgery is currently performed using the less invasive technique of robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery.
Prostate Cancer Care At CareMount MedicalCareMount Medical’s Urology group has seven board certifi ed urologists with extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer and a strong support team. We use a high-power 3 Tesla MRI that is very useful in the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer.
CareMount Medical’s pathologists are specialty-trained in urologic pathology to ensure that you receive an accurate diagnosis. We perform a large number of robotic procedures and work in affi liated hospitals that are equipped with the latest state-of-the-art robotic systems.
Discussion Topics For You and Your Doctor:To determine if you are at risk for prostate cancer and if screening is right for you, we welcome you to meet with the Urology team at CareMount Medical. We can help you answer:• What is my risk for prostate cancer? • At what age should I start to think
about screening? • If I get my PSA test, and it is not
normal, what other things could I have besides prostate cancer?
• What is a biopsy, and how is it done? • What are the side effects or risks of
a biopsy? • If my biopsy shows some cancer cells,
what does that mean? • What are the treatment options,
and what are the side effects or risks of each treatment? ■
Sheldon Axelrod, MDSpecialties: Urology &Urology Robotic Surgeryat CareMount Medical
This month is Men’s Health Month, and there’s no better time to learn about prostate cancer, the second most common cancer in men in the U.S. after skin cancer. Prostate cancer is a serious disease, but with education, early detection and careful management, the vast majority of men with prostate cancer will survive the disease and enjoy a high quality of life after treatment.
