Geisinger offers free skin cancer screening days at select clinics

DANVILLE, Pa. – The American Academy of Dermatology reports that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime – with the deadliest of skin cancers being melanoma. That’s why Geisinger offers free skin cancer screening days for patients at select clinics. 

The screenings are available to patients on the following dates at these clinics:

• Wednesday, May 8, 8 to 11 a.m. – Geisinger Scenery Park, 200 Scenery Drive, State College (patients can call 814-342-8731 to register)
  
  
• Thursday, May 9, 1 to 3:45 p.m. – Geisinger Frackville, 701 W. Oak St., Frackville (to register, patients can call 800-275-6401 and at the prompt say “Dermatology”)
  
  
• Tuesday, May 14, 1 to 4:45 p.m. – Geisinger Woodbine Dermatology and Mohs Surgery, 16 Woodbine Lane, Danville (to register, patients can call 800-275-6401 and at the prompt say “Dermatology”)
  
  
• Thursday, May 16, 1:30 to 4 p.m. – Geisinger Susquehanna University, 620 University Ave., Selinsgrove (to register, patients can call 800-275-6401 and at the prompt say “Dermatology”)
  
  
• Monday, May 20, 8 to 11:30 a.m. – Geisinger Lewistown Dermatology, 27 Sandy Lane (LeMed Building) Suite 140, Lewistown (patients can call 814-342-8731 to register)
  
  
• Tuesday, May 21, 1 to 3:30 p.m. – Geisinger Lock Haven, 955 Bellefonte Ave., Lock Haven (patients can call 814-342-8731 to register)
  
  
• Tuesday, May 28, 1 to 3 p.m. – Geisinger Bellefonte Dermatology, 819 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte (patients can call 814-342-8731 to register)
  
  
• Tuesday, June 4, 1 to 3:45 p.m. – Geisinger Bloomsburg Reichart Road, 2407 Reichart Road, Bloomsburg (to register, patients can call 800-275-6401 and at the prompt say “Dermatology”)
  
  
• Thursday, June 13, 1 to 3:45 p.m. – Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, 4200 Hospital Road, Shamokin (to register, patients can call 800-275-6401 and at the prompt say “Dermatology”)
  
  
• Monday, June 17, 1 to 3 p.m. – Geisinger Philipsburg Dermatology, 210 Medical Center Drive, Philipsburg (patients can call 814-342-8731 to register)

Appointments are required for all screenings and are available on a first-come, first serve basis. In addition to calling for screening appointment availability, patients can visit geisinger.org/events, search skin cancer, and make an appointment online.