Susan Komen Race for the Cure - St. Louis, MO
Photos from the Saturday, June 23 2012 event.

WDS Play Safe in the Sun Outreach at the Susan Komen Race for the Cure in St. Louis, June 23, 2012

A successful outreach took place at the hugely popular Susan Komen Race for the Cure in downtown St. Louis, one of the largest events of its kind in the world. Co-chaired by Drs. Jordan Slutsky and Michelle Tarbox, this WDS event resulted in 182 screenings. 46% of the individuals screened were referred to dermatologists for further diagnosis/biopsy of suspicious sites. Screening dermatologists from the Saint Louis University Department of Dermatology found 30 suspected cancers, three of which were identified as melanomas. 7,500 samples of free sunscreen were given out to very eager crowds who were braving the Midwest heat to participate in this meaningful walk. Thank you to all the fantastic volunteers from SLU and from Medicis who participated in this tremendous event and special thanks to our Campaign's sponsor, La Roche-Posay.

So many lives were touched by this joint effort.


Susan Komen Race for the Cure-St.Louis
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The WDS booth was mobbed all day long! 182 screenings in four hours!
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Play Safe in the Sun St. Louis co-chairs Michelle Tarbox, MD and Jordan Slutsky, MD
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Laura Hale (left) and Emily Slutsky at the bustling outreach in St. Louis
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Play Safe in the Sun sign
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St. Louis outreach co-chairs Michelle Tarbox, MD and Jordan Slutsky, MD with Mary Guo, MD
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SLU residents Tricia Missall, MD; Mike Lewitt, MD, (Chief Resident) and Melinda Chu, MD after a jam-packed morning at the Susan Komen Race for the Cure in St. Louis
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Men, women, children, teens all wanted to be checked at the Race for the Cure
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Reporter Leisa Zigman gets an on-air skin check
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Medicis reps Lance Madden; Paul Theiss and Jarrod Carroll with Katie Heineke replenishing sunscreen for eager crowds
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Lining up for the free skin cancer screenings by a hard-working volunteer team
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Flocking to the WDS tent in droves!
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SLU Clinical Supervisor LeAnn Areford interacting with the public
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Jordan Slutsky, MD and Michelle Tarbox, MD on the morning news
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Channel 5 Reporter Leisa Zigman interviewing Drs. Tarbox and Slutsky
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Drs. Slutsky, Tarbox and Guo conducted steady screenings totaling 182 with 46% referred to dermatologists for further diagnosis or biopsy
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Laura Hale and Grant Ghahramani, MD
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Dr. Mary Guo carefully examining moles on a man's back at the Susan Komen Race for the Cure in St. Louis
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Dr. Jordan Slutsky, event co-chair, discussing sun damage with St. Louis Channel 5 Reporter Leisa Zigman
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Dr. Jordan Slutsky discussing skin cancer with one of the event participants
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Dr. Jordan and Emily Slutsky working together at the busy outreach
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Concerned individual asks for streetside screening
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All smiles after an incredible day of screenings, from left- Michelle Tarbox, MD (co-chair); Jordan Slutsky, MD (co-chair) and Nicole Burkemper, MD
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A three-ring screening area with Jordan Slutsky, MD; Michelle Tarbox, MD and Nicole Burkemper, MD
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All ages lined up for the skin cancer screenings
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All ages and skin types benefited from the screenings
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A very receptive population participated in the outreach
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A tick is discovered and removed during a skin exam
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A steady stream of event participants visited the WDS booth all morning long
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182 people were screened by the volunteer dermatologists from Saint Louis University
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Victory to the finish line at the second largest Komen Race for the Cure in the world
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