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Progressive Field Event Highlights Work of Skin Cancer Research Institute, Advisory Board
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are leveraging their knowledge to become primary experts on skin cancer. By bringing together existing skin cancer research and expertise within the School of Medicine, the Skin Cancer Research Institute, with a newly-formed advisory board, is positioned to make significant inroads.
Last week, the School of Medicine presented “Sun Protection, Summer Sports and Skin Cancer Prevention,” an event co-hosted by Matt Underwood, the Cleveland Indians Play-by-Play Voice for SportsTime Ohio, and Paul Hazen, MD, Cleveland Indians team dermatologist and a clinical professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine. Underwood, an advocate for skin cancer screening and protection, has personal experience with skin cancer, while Hazen works with the Skin Cancer Research Institute.
Special guests included Kevin Cooper, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology and professor of oncology and pathology at Case Western Reserve and University Hospitals Case Medical Center; Chris Antonetti, vice president and assistant general manager of the Cleveland Indians; Dick Goddard, FOX 8 News meteorologist; and Bob Feller, Baseball Hall of Famer.
Check out videos from this event.
Hazen, Underwood and administrators from the Cleveland Indians discussed preventative options such as sunscreen, regular skin cancer screenings and educational outreach. They shared some of their progress with local dermatologists, alumni, representatives from local high school coaching associations, select reporters and other guests.
Team administrators and others touted the benefits of having Case Western Reserve experts on the front lines. “Case Western Reserve is one of the crown jewels of the Cleveland community,” said Mark Shapiro, executive vice president and general manager of the Cleveland Indians, via video interview.
According to statistics presented during the event, one in six people will be diagnosed with a skin cancer. Melanoma, the deadliest form, is almost 90 percent treatable if caught early.
Baseball players are exposed to intense sunlight for up to 1,000 hours during the summer. However, other outdoor activities--including soccer, recreational sports and gardening--also increase the risk of exposure.
Cooper, who leads the Skin Cancer Research Institute, said “We want to engage the best dermatologists and oncologists.” He added that the institute’s goals are focused on research in the areas of therapy, prevention and causation.
The institute’s researchers are working on innovative projects. Elma Baron, MD, associate professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine and director of the Skin Study Center, a core facility of the NIH-funded Skin Disease Research Center and a joint center of the School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, is researching how green and white teas may be a tool in the fight against skin cancer when used in a topical application. Meanwhile, Jeremy Bordeaux, MD, and Jorge Garcia, MD, both assistant professors in the Department of Dermatology at Case Western Reserve and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, are testing methods to minimize the discomfort of skin cancer treatments.
Case Western Reserve plans four new centers to establish the institute. The emerging centers include the following:
- Melanoma Center
- Basal/Squamous Cell Carcinoma Center
- Photo Medicine Center
- Environmental Agent Center
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