With an estimated one in five people being diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime, a twenty-minute medical screening could save your life. The Kewaunee County Public Health Department is sponsoring a free skin cancer screening next month. Every day, nearly 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer. Kewaunee County Public Health Director Cindy Kinnard says skin cancer is the most common form and can be detected with a simple test. She notes that skin cancer screening exams are the best way to catch melanoma and other skin cancers early. 

The Free Skin Cancer Screening will be held on Saturday, April 5. Held from 8:30 a.m. until noon at Prevea Health Center in Luxemburg, the screening is open to all ages and will provide information on the danger signs of skin cancer and how to protect your skin. You can register in advance by calling the Kewaunee County Public Health Department at 920-388-7160.