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Should You Have a Scan for Skin Cancer?



Beverly McCormick gets a full-body exam for skin cancer every six months. With blond hair, freckles and light skin, she’s not taking any chances.

Ms. McCormick, a 64-year-old manager in the financial-services department at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, says that over the years her dermatologist has removed a squamous cell carcinoma—a type of skin cancer—as well as numerous precancerous lesions.

“This isn’t one of those preventive services like mammograms or pap smears that are always covered by insurance,” she said. Most of the cost goes toward her high-deductible insurance plan.

Melanoma accounts for the majority of skin cancer-related deaths…

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 Should You Have a Scan for Skin Cancer?

Some doctors say individuals at high risk for skin cancer should have one head-to-toe exam a year.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of visual skin examination by a clinician to screen for skin cancer in adults.

CDC

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against routine screening (total body examination by a doctor) to find skin cancers early. This recommendation is for people who do not have a history of skin cancer and who do not have any suspicious moles or other spots.

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