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“Look Where the Sun Shine!” -Frank 1964-2010 Frank was a utility lineman. He spent a lot of time in the sun but didn’t think to look behind his back. A melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, was hiding on his butt. It went unnoticed for too long. Melanoma can appear anywhere on the skin – even in a place that doesn’t see the light of day. • Check your whole body on your birthday every year. • Look for moles or other spots that are new or have changed in color, shape or size. • Use a mirror to look behind your back. DON’T WAIT! Skin cancer can be treated with success if found early. DON’T sunsafe colorado .org Funding for this project was provided by the National Cancer Institute, Grant #CA134705.

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“Look Where theSun Shine!”

-Frank 1964-2010Frank was a utility lineman. He spent a lot of time in the sun but didn’t think to look behind his back. A melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, was hiding on his butt. It went unnoticed for too long. Melanoma can appear anywhere on the skin – even in a place that doesn’t see the light of day.

• Checkyourwholebodyonyour birthday every year.

• Lookformolesorotherspotsthat are new or have changed in color, shape or size.

• Useamirrortolookbehind your back.

DON’T WAIT! Skin cancer can be treated with success if found early.

DON’T

sunsafecolo r a d o . o r gFundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbytheNationalCancerInstitute,Grant#CA134705.