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Program History 1999-2009
Since the program’s inception in 1999:
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More than 21,572 players, trainers,
coaches and staff members have been screened for skin cancer.
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Of these 21,572 screened, Academy
dermatologists have detected over 600 suspicious lesions and there
have been more than 10,000 presumptive diagnoses.
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Over 70 suspected melanomas have been
detected, the most deadly form of skin cancer
2009
Throughout the 2009 baseball season, Academy members conducted a total
of 2,291 screenings for players, trainers, coaches and staff members at
37 separate events. Among those screened, dermatologists’ detected 73
suspicious lesions, including 53 suspected basal cell carcinomas, 14
suspected squamous cell carcinomas, and 6 suspected melanomas.
The 32 MLB teams that participated in 2009 for their willingness to host
these screenings; and to the 119 screening dermatologists, who
volunteered their time and expertise to enhance the public health of the
baseball community.
The 2009 Play Sun Smart™ program officially kicked off the
on May 22nd. The 2009 Play Sun Smart™
spokesperson was Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox, who served as the
2009 Play Sun Smart™ spokesperson. As part of this
kick-off effort and for the fifth consecutive year, MLB placed a
full-page ad in USA Today, featuring Dustin as the “SPF MVP.”
Pedroia participated in media interviews,
including one with the MLB Television Network which airs live games,
highlights and coverage of baseball events nationwide. He also was
featured in an All-Star Game program book ad that offered sun-safety
tips, highlighted his wife’s battle with skin cancer, and identified the
positive steps he takes to protect himself from skin cancer, including
being screened by a dermatologist.
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