ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 1, 2019) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop for anyone impacted by cancer titled “Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Melanoma” on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 5:30–7:30PM at the Martin Luther King Jr Community Center (630 9th Street, Rock Island, IL).
Led by Naurin Ahmad MD, this free workshop offers information on Melanoma. Melanoma begins in melanocytes — the cells that produce the pigment melanin that colors the skin, hair, and eyes. Melanoma affects over 75,000 people in the United States every year. It can develop from a mole and become skin cancer.
The number of people who have received a melanoma diagnosis has been rapidly on the rise in the United States for the last 40 years. While melanoma is less common than other skin cancers, it is the most serious type of skin cancer and can occur on any skin surface.
This workshop will cover:
- How melanomas arise;
- Who is at risk;
- Treatment options; and
- Potential side effects.
Featured speaker:
Naurin Ahmad MD, Dermatologist
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Time: 5:30–6PM: Doors Open and Dinner
6–7:30PM: Presentation
Location: Martin Luther King Jr Community Center
630 9th St - Rock Island, IL
Dinner will be provided with RSVP.
Anyone impacted by cancer is welcome to attend. Registration is required.
For more details and to register, please call Gilda’s Club at 563-326-7504, emailgc@gildasclubqc.org or visit www.gildasclubqc.org/calendar.
About Gilda’s Club
Free of charge, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities provides support, education and hope to all people affected by cancer. As a Cancer Support Community affiliate, we are part of the largest employer of psychosocial oncology mental health professionals in the United States. Our global network brings the highest quality cancer support to the millions of people touched by cancer.
