Organ Donation Journal Article Due Friday Feb. 14th Why you needed the transplant – failing organ/tissue or injury Elements you can include in your letter What your life was like before the transplant How the transplant has changed your life. Mention activities you can do now that you couldn’t before. Thank the family for their generous gift. Aspects of communication to consider How long would you wait before writing your letter and why? Would you like to hear back from your donor family? What would you want to learn about the person who donated – their age, occupation, or hobbies? Would you ever want to meet your donor’s family? Because you can’t include your name, how will you sign your letter?
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Organ Donation Journal ArticleDue Friday Feb. 14th
Start by deciding: What organ or tissue you received Why you needed the transplant – failing
organ/tissue or injury
Elements you can include in your letter What your life was like before the transplant How the transplant has changed your life.
Mention activities you can do now that you couldn’t before.
Thank the family for their generous gift.
Aspects of communication to consider How long would you wait before writing your
letter and why? Would you like to hear back from your donor
family? What would you want to learn about the person
who donated – their age, occupation, or hobbies? Would you ever want to meet your donor’s
family? Because you can’t include your name, how will
you sign your letter?
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18. Skin Cancer Notes19. How to Check Your Skin20. Are You At Risk?21. Test Review
Skin Cancer9th Grade
Skin Cancer Facts
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. and accounts for approximately 50% of all cancers.
The incidence of skin cancer is greater than breast, lung, prostate, colon, and kidney cancers added together.
One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.
About one million people are diagnosed with skin cancer every year in the U.S.
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Atypical Melanoma Moles
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ATYPICAL MOLES often have one or more of these features:
• Irregular shape • Uneven and/or fuzzy
borders with skin• Two or more shades of
brown or pink• 1/4 inch wide or more• Cauliflower or smooth
surface • Flat edges with "fried
egg" center if mole is raised
Risk Factors for Skin Cancer
Fair skinLight hair colorFamily history of skin cancer
Blistering sunburn before the age of 20
Atypical molesIndoor tanningLarge number of normal moles
Controllable Risk Factors
Risk Factor Risk Percentage
Intermittent exposure of normally covered skin to strong sunlight
High
One blistering sunburn under the age of 20 2 times as likely
Three or more blistering sunburns under the age of 20
5 times as likely
One tanning bed session under the age of 30 Almost 2 times as likely
Ten or more tanning bed sessions in one year under the age of 30
Almost 8 times as likely
Warning Signs of Melanoma
Any change in a mole, blemish, freckle, birthmark, or pigmented area
A new mole or freckle that appears or is growing rapidly, especially if you don't have many moles, or the new mole or freckle looks different from those you do have
A mole or other growth that has any of the ABCD properties:
A = Asymmetry
Radial melanomas are often unsymmetrical; an imaginary line through the middle does not produce matching halves
B = Border
The borders of radial melanomas may be uneven, fuzzy, or have notched or scalloped edges.
C = Color
Radial melanomas often begin to show color changes in areas, with shades of black, brown, tan, and sometimes other colors.
D = Diameter
Unlike normal or atypical moles, radial melanomas often grow larger than the width of a pencil eraser.
Warning Signs of Melanoma
A change in surface texture or in the way a mole feels to the touch
A new "freckle" that is dark, dry, or scaly
A pigmented area or splotch that is new or that you don't remember seeing before
Warning Signs of Melanoma
A new spot that is black, even if very small
A mole or other spot that looks or behaves differently than those around it, even if it seems otherwise normal
A mole or other spot that itches and/or bleeds
Redness, other color, or shadow extending into the surrounding skin
Does where we live matter?
Figures, rounded to the nearest ten, are from American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2011.
UV Index
Ultraviolet Rays (UV) – The ozone layer shields the earth from harmful UV radiation. Ozone depletion, weather and the seasons cause different amounts of UV radiation to reach the earth.
Sun SmartSun SmartIn your group, discuss and record ways to reduce your chances of skin cancer.