Spectrum Health Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings

Available at Three Locations in West Michigan

As the summer season finally approaches, Spectrum Health is reminding people that sun exposure comes with some risk.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, with more than 3.5 million people diagnosed each year. Spectrum Health will hold skin cancer screenings at no charge on Tuesday, May 7, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations:

Alpine Urgent Care Center
2332 Alpine Avenue NW, Grand Rapids

South Pavilion Urgent Care Center
80 68th Street SE, Suite 302, Cutlerville

Grand Rapids Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
1300 Michigan Street NE, Suite 202, Grand Rapids

People who do not have a dermatologist and have moles that they are concerned about are encouraged to take advantage of this focused screening. No appointment is necessary.

The skin cancer screening is a visual inspection of uncovered skin and will be completed by a medical professional. No blood work is needed. If a follow-up appointment is recommended, additional education and referral information will be provided.

Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system in West Michigan offering a full continuum of care through the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, which is comprised of nine hospitals including Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital; 130 ambulatory and service sites; the Spectrum Health Medical Group and West Michigan Heart, physician groups totaling 751 providers; and Priority Health, a health plan with 600,000 members. Spectrum Health is West Michigan’s largest employer with 19,100 employees. The organization provided $204 million in community benefit during its 2012 fiscal year.