(SHREVEPORT, Louisiana) – May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and CHRISTUS Cancer Center is hosting its 33rd annual skin cancer screening event in partnership with Dermatology & Skin Surgery on May 14.

The free event is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the CHRISTUS Cancer Center at Highland Medical Center, 1453 E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. Appointments are limited. Individuals can preregister by calling (318) 681-6231.

The event provides an opportunity to be screened by a physician who can answer questions about irregular shaped moles, dark skin spots or areas that could become problematic. The screening takes just a few minutes with results immediately available.

“Skin cancer concerns can come with some scary sounding diagnoses like basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma,” CHRISTUS Oncology Medical Director Dr. Scott Boniol said. “But we are willing and able to offer support from diagnosis to treatment and long-term follow up.”

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S. It is estimated that 8,290 people will die from melanoma, the deadliest type, in 2024.

Sherry Shephard 
Public Relations Specialist
CHRISTUS Health Shreveport-Bossier
C: (318) 230-1820
sherry.shephard@christushealth.org