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THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1976 Page 9 Universii, ; moved its(( formerly Engineerii Houston aj e of the taj ANSWER LINE American Cancer Society M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute Chief 0,1 he movefoj to Buil^ has douMii kV includes,} le clerks aj mployesfc, High rate of skin cancer avoidable, specialist says » set date ; 11 are expects! kett, Fri; Annual \W| ers Festivi leld in Dan irk, a! will feit, g scores > prize rootj ipion Fid{;' year to tn| ance will Decatur, sd to bepm )rmal opeig anies JoeCi ey. Crocks! ill welcomei its, andrejs at that tit nent will* ar-old Liri and westssi etc in fouu rizes gohji ss 1 inchl age andolg nd third pli S75,S5fl l£ iss II isopesi s of age; Cli id Class IVI d younger, registered >re his class Whether you work out doors for a living or simply enjoy weekends in the sun, by taking simple precautions and using good judgment you can often prevent needless occurrences of skin cancer, says a Texas cancer specialist. According to Dr. Don A. Card, a surgeon at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Hous ton, while scientists may not know all causes of skin can cer, ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun remain the best guess. Presently, superficial skin cancer, the type attributed to overexposure to the sun, is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Between 300,000 and 600,000 cases occur annually, according to American Can cer Society estimates. Studies also show that the incidence of skin cancer is significantly higher in the South where ex posure to the sun is greatest. Although skin cancer may be the most common form of cancer, it is also the most ef fectively treated with a cure rate of about 95 percent. Most experts agree that those figures could approach almost 100 percent if patients would seek proper medical attention earlier. of the daf e; $75 for! or third pk n” fi first s the prra al fidcM 9 s and pres champioi approxii )i(E uni-f : sponsor,! nk concea day and n exhibits i|» lesses and oresent ia lispla] ing ■t on the “It’s not a single exposure to the sun but repeated dam age to the skin by UV rays that seems to cause most skin cancer,” says Dr. Card. “While most of the patients we see have been exposed to the sun over many years, there are exceptions where people with limited sun expo sure develop skin cancer — thus implicating heredity as another possible cause.” It is known that people with fair complexions are more susceptible to skin can cer because their skin lacks sufficient quantities of mela nin, the pigment substances which filter out the sun’s harmful rays. When skin is exposed to the sun, ultraviolet rays stim ulate these pigment cells to increase their production of melanin creating the darken ing known as “tan”. Thus, a fair-complexioned farmer who has little protective mel anin and prolonged sunlight, exposure would be at a par ticularly high risk. What can you do to pro tect yourself? “While most of the pa tients we see cannot really alter their lifestyles,” says Dr. Card, “they can be aware of the high risk light-complex- ioned persons have. If they have previously had skin can cer or if they are at a high risk, they should periodically have a physician or skin spe cialist check for changes in the skin’s condition.” Also, he adds, everyone can cover the skin when out doors by wearing wide-brim med hats, longsleeve shirts and using a good sunscreen agent, which a pharmacist can recommend. If an abnormal skin condi tion appears, such as a scaly skin thickening in a small area (usually on the face, neck or hands), see your doctor, urges Dr. Card. In many cases this scaliness may be a noncan- cerous condition known as actinic keratosis which, while easily treated, can become cancerous if ignored. Other characteristic signs of skin cancer include pale, waxy, pearly nodules which may eventually ulcerate and crust, or red scaly, sharply outlined patches, he notes. Ignoring skin cancer symp toms can be dangerous. Left untreated it may become ag gressive, warns Dr. Card, pen etrating below the skin to bone and eventually other parts of the body where treat ment becomes more difficult and the outlook for cure de creases. NEXT: Treating Skin Cancer Do you have further ques tions? Call your local unit of the American Cancer Society or write: Cancer Information Service, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital & Tu mor Institute, Texas Medi cal Center, Houston, 77030. to si; impus k ^ -0(1 Gmmnm | be located mail Flyi Iso be preset b members! nechanital will land Emporium d Won’* 11 ^1 TRAFFIC SAFETY SEER’N’FIND ay on wl* -y Engineer o Club PS will be P N O R B F D w S A R W T <3/ K O P E 1 S Tv o P L 1 G H/ /J, ias t\'’° 6®* r-place Ces* R 1 F A C w S J K G F D/ ^B along'* or. Thecli hool, reqni* L S X R Y 1 E L D O \y /F, /p R T 1 D F C u R V E F/ / ty /c X A ensing, ff a&m. f1i | R V J W L T V C X <S/ /r V N K 'the club opf X H S P E E D L 1 M 1 T P E Z C H T T 1 L Y T D 1 S A S M H K L N N V D O S T X Z w P K Y S P P E S R O R R 1 M X ) 7 ■J R B G O 1 T D D A O D A Z Y A U T 'O M O B 1 L E F R T X P S Y X C V O A C D R 1 X P D D Y X C K L A R C P O 1 z R E G N E S S A P D A T T s H M A P T R E S T safety speed limit stop brakes Vision yield accidents curve curve bus bicycle map signal rearview park rest mirror passenger stoplight Grad student wins five-mile run John Crompton headed the pack from start to finish in the Brazos Val ley Joggers Club’s five-mile open run. The 31-year-old Texas A&M graduate student toured the Kyle, Field-West Bypass course in 29:44 despite the warm humid weekend weather. David Barrow, 31, and Rusty Rush, 38, dueled for runner-up honors, with Barrow crossing the finish line in 33:29, nipping Rush by six seconds. Other participants and their times: Bradley Kohls, 33:51; Don Kirby, 34:16; David Allen, 34:59; Ron Wallace, 35:32; Howard Shert- zer, 36:33; Tish Husak, 36:34; Bill Tummins, 39:53, Ed Reyna, 40:10; Michael Terry, 43:47; Jerry Heberstreit, 44:23; and Jennifer Rush and Lyn Reyna, 47:44. Warren Brown, 12, posted the fastest time in the club’s traditional one-mile “fun run,” with a 6:23. David Reyna was timed at 6:45 and Mary Ann Wallace, 9:21. The BVJC’s next outing will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 19, for a six-mile handicap run over its Brazos River course. Course cuts car insurance COOKWARE 19 Piece Stainless Steel $249.95 Let me show it to you Call 846-2208 (4-8 pm) AUSTIN — Texas motorists in terested in lowering their au tomobile insurance premiums have an easy solution to this budget prob lem. They can complete an eight-hour classroom course in defensive driv ing and earn a 10 percent discount on their insurance premiums. Since September of 1972 the State Board of Insurance has granted a 10 percent reduction in car insurance rates for three years following completion of the course. Joe Christie, Chairman of the In surance Board, said the Board g ranted reduction because national gures show the course cuts down on accidents. Christie says Insurance Board fig ures show that the average Texas driver saves between $17 and $32 annually for each of the three years after completing the Defensive Driving Course. Last year more than 100,000 Texas motorists com pleted the Defensive Driving Course of the National Safety Coun cil in a program coordinated by the Texas Safety Association. At the same time, insurance companies nationwide lost $300 million, with the biggest losses in automobile insurance lines. The 1975 experience is leading au tomobile insurance firms to seek re lief from these losses, and Texas in surance companies have served notice they will request a new hike in automobile insurance rates when the Insurance Board meets in July. This means that auto insurance may be harder to get in the future, especially for those with poor traf fic records, and cost more for every one. Christie recommends that people interested in keeping their auto in surance rates in line complete a De fensive Driving Course, and repeat it if a driver took it initially before September 1972. The Defensive Driving Course concentrates on driver motivation, positive driving habits, and an ticipating the incorrect actions of others and adverse operating condi tions, including weather, mechani cal or personal impairment. To sign up for a Defensive Driv ing Course, contact the Texas Safety Association, Box 9345, Austin, 78766, or phone 512/451-7421. 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