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At MD Anderson, we’re driven to strike out cancer. This drive has led us to team up with The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and AT&T SportsNet to educate baseball fans about ways they can reduce their risk of cancer, and how to support MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer.

Clayton Kershaw and the mission to end cancer

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Pro tips to lower your skin cancer risk

MD Anderson encourages fans to play it safe in the sun while attending Spring Training at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher, a tightly woven wide brimmed hat, and sunglasses can help reduce skin cancer risk. To learn more, visit mdanderson.org/baseball

5th inning sunscreen check

While out at the ballpark, MD Anderson encourages fans to re-apply sunscreen every two hours – or during the fifth inning. Choose sunscreen that is SPF 30 or higher, water resistant, and broad spectrum to reduce skin cancer risk. To learn more, visit mdanderson.org/baseball

Baseball pitcher Collin McHugh shares cancer prevention tips

Up to half of all cancer cases in the United States could be prevented through healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as sun safety, exercise, maintaining a healthy diet, avoiding tobacco and getting regular cancer screenings, such as mammograms and prostate screening exams. Professional baseball player Collin McHugh provides tips to reduce your risk. Request an appointment at MD Anderson by calling 1-877-632-6789 or online at: https://my.mdanderson.org/RequestAppointment?cmpid=youtube_appointment_prevention

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Cancer Prevention Education

What does skin cancer look like?

Maintaining your health requires more than living a healthy lifestyle and keeping up with regular health care like screenings and check-ups. It also takes knowing your body and seeing a doctor when something seems amiss, such as changes in or on your skin.

Skin cancer often appears as a new or changing mark on your skin, and if you spot something early, your chances of successful treatment are greater.

“My favorite tip is to look for the outlier, or ugly duckling spot, that is new or changing,” says Saira George, M.D., a dermatologist at MD Anderson in Sugar Land. “Cancer cells are abnormal cells that are growing and dividing abnormally, so spots related to skin cancer will often look different from other spots on your skin.”

Anything on your skin that is out of the ordinary should be checked out by your doctor, but there are some common ways that early skin cancer can show up.