A Women's Cancer

FACT: Women aged 39 and under have a higher probability of developing melanoma than any other cancer except breast cancer.

The fundraising affiliate of my favorite cancer center will soon hold a swanky cocktail event for women only, to raise money for “women’s cancers”. This event will not benefit the cancer center’s melanoma treatment program. Given the sobering facts about the rising incidence of melanoma diagnoses among young women, wouldn’t you think it would? Alas, but for me this is just another bit of evidence that we have a very, very long way to go in overcoming the current state of ignorance and indifference about melanoma. I just hope that none of the ladies will hit the tanning salon to freshen up that ‘healthy’ and ‘pretty’ tan in anticipation of a big night out.

Which reminds me of a great old song, “Roxanne” from The Police…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWdRu9IK5f8&feature=fvwrel


Woman
You don't have to put on the tan fright
Those days are over
You don't have to age your body in tan light
Woman
You don't have to tan impress tonight
Wear your ‘screen, please honey
You won't care which C’s wrong or which C’s right
Woman
You don't have to put on the tan fright
Woman
You don't have to put on the tan fright
Woman (turn off the tan light)
Woman (turn off the tan light)
Woman (turn off the tan light)
Woman (turn off the tan light)
Woman (turn off the tan light)
Woman
You’d hate C if it knew you
I wouldn't talk down to you
I have you to tell just how I feel
I would spare you from high dose Yervoy
I know your mind is made up
But think beyond that pink stuff
Told you once I will tell you again
Tan’s a bad way
Woman
You don't have to put on the tan fright
Woman
You don't have to put on the tan fright
Woman (turn off the tan light)
Woman (turn off the tan light)
Woman (turn off the tan light)