The Skin Cancer Documentary introduced in November 2007 has interest from PBS.
The documentary 'More Than Skin Deep', a 60 minute documentary created by Stan Kozma, has generated some interest nationally. National PBS has expressed interest in the project and and the hope is for a national release in Spring 2009. The documentary's premise is that Skin Cancer is a complex medical and social issue that is both biological and behavioral.
A trailer for the film can be viewed at:
Help One Girl’s Quest For A Melanoma Blood Test
February 14, 2008: A chance meeting starts a race to cure melanoma through early detection.
Spreading The Message To Prevent Skin Cancer
By Lynn Zawacki
The basement and garage of Colette Coyne's New Hyde Park home are filled with boxes of educational materials, posters and pamphlets on sun safety. Her days are filled with advocating for skin cancer education and prevention. "It's not how we planned to spend retirement, however, there was another plan for us," said Coyne, 71, executive director and co-founder of Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign (CCMAC).
Sunscreen May Not Ward Off Deadly Skin Cancer
May 11, 2007
By Robin Lloyd
MSNBC
The latest skin-cancer prevention advice is to stop trusting sunscreen as the front line of defense against harmful rays.
Instead, wear sunblocking clothing or stay out of the sun altogether, experts say.
Sunscreen has been shown to protect against UV skin damage as well as basal carcinomas and squamous cell carcinoma — two of the three most common skin cancers. However, it has not been conclusively shown to protect against melanoma, the most fatal kind, said Stephan Lautenschlager of the Outpatient Clinic of Dermatology at Triemli Hospital in Switzerland
Arrest Melanoma, It's Wanted For Murder!
April 20, 2007
BY TOM MULDOON
THE WILLISTON TIMES
This reporter attended a forum today that was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Williston Park. The occasion marked the Spring Kickoff of the Sun Wise Campaign against Melanoma, the dreaded disease, which we are told grows more deadly each year.
More photos from the event, click image to enlarge:
Killed by sunshine
Beauty's parents spread message on skin cancer
July 10, 2006
BY RICHARD WEIR
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
During a regular checkup, Colette Coyne asked her gynecologist about a nagging soreness under her arm, a pain her doctor dismissed as a pulled muscle.
But the New Hyde Park native insisted on a sonogram, which led to a biopsy and, ultimately, a grim diagnosis. The beautiful, auburn-haired TV production coordinator had four tumors - the offshoots of melanoma, a type of skin cancer.
Fuschillo-Weisenberg bill to protect teenagers from skin cancer passed by New York State Legislature
June 26, 2006
Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District) and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (20th Assembly District) were today joined by Colette Coyne, founder of the Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign (CCMAC), and Dee McCabe, the American Cancer Society’s Regional Vice President for Nassau County, in applauding legislative passage of a bill they sponsored to protect teenagers from the dangers of skin cancer.
Yatauro, Toback and Gonsalves Announce Melanoma Awareness Day
@ 1 West Street
June 20, 2006
Nassau County Legislators Diane Yatauro (D-Glen Cove), Jeffrey Toback (D-Oceanside) and Norma Gonsalves, along with Colette Coyne of the Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign, have invited all employees of the County Executive and Legislative Building (One West Street in Mineola) to come up to the building’s 5th Floor Legislative Chambers tomorrow for Melanoma Awareness Day. The event will provide County employees with a number of free services throughout the day to check their skin health and get helpful skin safety tips for the summer.
Miss Maryland 2006, a cancer survivor, wears scars proudly
BALTIMORE The new Miss Maryland has more than two dozen scars, including one that runs seven inches across her back. But she says she doesn't try to hide them, because they are a reminder of the horrors of skin cancer.
Brittany Lietz hopes to raise awareness of skin cancer as Miss Maryland
2006 and if she is chosen Miss America.Now 21 and a nursing student, Lietz was diagnosed with stage two melanoma in April 2005. She had a cancerous mole removed just days after her diagnosis, and since then, has undergone 25 other surgeries to remove potentially dangerous moles.Lietz blames excessive use of tanning salons for her cancer. She used tanning beds to prepare for the prom and turn her pale skin bronze. Lietz says skin cancer is totally preventable and she doesn't want anyone to suffer the way she has.
Counseling children about skin cancer important, but rarely done
February 13, 2006
More pediatricians should counsel children and their parents about preventing skin cancer, according to dermatology researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. A review of research literature confirmed that prevention should begin in childhood, yet found that the topic is discussed at less than 1 percent of well-child visits.
"Children should be encouraged to use sunscreen, wear appropriate clothing and avoid both the strongest midday sun levels and indoor tanning," said Mandeep Kaur, M.D., instructor in the Department of Dermatology. "Skin cancer is the most rapidly growing cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and childhood sun exposure increases the risk."
Indoor Tanning Bad, Docs Say
Dermatologists Battle Industry About Tanning
Salon Safety
By Daniel DeNoon
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD
on Friday, January 20, 2006
Jan. 20, 2006 -- Visiting a tanning salon is bad for your health, dermatologists argue.
Not so, says a tanning industry trade group. They say the dermatologists have a "political agenda" -- and that indoor tanning is actually good for you.
SENATOR FUSCHILLO HOLDS PUBLIC FORUM ON USAGE OF TANNING SALONS
Friday, November 4, 2005
Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District), a member of the Senate’s Health Committee, held a public forum at Wantagh High School today to discuss pending state legislation he introduced that would create new safety regulations for anyone under the age of 18 who uses ultraviolet tanning equipment.
Cancer Vaccine Ups Melanoma Survival
A personalized cancer vaccine extends survival for some late-stage melanoma patients, research shows.
SUFFOLK FINALLY APPROVES VILORIA-FISHER’S BILL TO REGULATE TANNING SALONS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2005, RIVERHEAD, NY -- The Suffolk County Legislature yesterday passed a bill (IR 1789, the Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Act) filed by Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D-Setauket) increasing the regulation of tanning establishments in Suffolk County.
CCMAC thanks Shonda Shilling Shade Foundation for their grant in support of our Dugout Program
On the outs with indoor tans
Medical experts back limits for young salon patrons
BY ELLEN MITCHELL
Ellen Mitchell is a freelance writer.
August 2, 2005
Before parents worry about their teenager going to a tanning salon, they worry about sex, drugs and rock and roll, according to Suffolk legislator Vivian Fisher. Fisher (D-East Setauket) wants to do as lawmakers in Nassau County recently did, and add tanning beds to that list of parental concerns.
CCMAC Receives The Golden Triangle Award from the American Academy of Dermatology
Colette Coyne speaking at the American Academy of Dermatology's Media Conference
May Is Melanoma Awareness Month
May, 2005
Suffolk County and LI Ducks Help
Block Skin Cancer
05/18/05 - Atlantic League (AtL) Long Island Ducks
(Central Islip, N.Y., May 18, 2005) – Suffolk County Legislator Brian Foley, in conjunction with the Long Island Ducks and Vytra Health Plans, held a press conference Wednesday morning at Citibank Park to discuss the dangers of Melanoma. It was the third in a series of events the Legislator’s Office put on throughout the month of May, Melanoma Awareness Month in Suffolk County, to help spread awareness of the deadliest form of skin cancer.
DUCKS and Suffolk County Help Block
Skin Cancer
Ducks, Suffolk County Legislator and Vytra to Spread
Awareness of Melanoma
“Education is the key in our battle against preventable diseases,” said the Suffolk County Legislator. “All of us must learn how to protect ourselves from the danger of exposure to harmful UV rays. We want to remind children who play baseball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, or any other outdoor sport: when you pack your ball and your water, don’t forget your sunscreen.”
Shonda Schilling Spreads Message About Skin Cancer
Personal Battle Leads To Campaign For Awareness
POSTED: 4:46 pm EDT May 17, 2005
MEDFIELD, Mass. -- Shonda Schilling is the loudest voice cheering on her husband -- Red Sox ace Curt Schilling -- but off the field, she spreads the message about sun safety.
Nassau Makes a Nice Salon Tan a Mark of Age or Permission
By BRUCE LAMBERT and LINDA SASLOW
NEW YORK TIMES
NEW YORK REGION | April 5, 2005
Under a law passed unanimously by the Nassau County Legislature, teenagers under 18 will need parental permission before visiting a tanning salon.
Press Conference Salon Tanning Bill
Pictured left to right; Back row - Legislators Jeffrey Toback, Denise Ford, John Ciotti and American.Cancer Society spokesperson Will Stoner - Front row, Michele Spano, Legislator Norma Gonsalves, Colette Coyne, Legislators Diane Yatauro, Richard Nicolello
The Colette Coyne Skin Cancer
Prevention Bill
WHO Warns Teens on Tanning Beds
No One Under 18 Should Use Them, Agency Says
Article date: 03/29/2005
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report warning people younger than 18 to stay away from tanning beds because thaey can raise the risk of skin cancer.
The World Health Organization recommends that no person under 18 should use a sunbed
March 17, 2005
Geneva
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting that sunbed use poses a risk of skin cancer, and that no person under 18 years of age should use a sunbed. It is known that young people who get burnt from exposure to UV will have a greater risk of developing melanoma later in life, and recent studies demonstrate the direct link between the use of sunbeds and cancer.
CCMAC Throws a Big League Pitch
In response to the Center for Disease Control's study and recommendations regarding effective ways to teach Sun Safety, CCMAC continues it's focus, education of youth, particularly in a recreational setting.
Collaboration with the East Meadow Baseball/Softball Association, support of Commissioner Craig Roberts, Vice Commissioner, Ed Bergman, concerned little league parents and local East Meadow community organizations, CCMAC saw completion of their first "Be Sun Smart" initiative, providing protection of ballplayers through it's Dugout Program.
Sun exposure prior to age 18, in addition to sensitivity of youngsters skin determine risk later in life for Skin Cancer therefore CCMAC believes this program shielding damaging UV Rays, is vital in the fight against the increasing epidemic of Melanoma Skin Cancer.
East Meadow is a model for all ball fields on Long Island and indeed across the country. CCMAC commends this sports organization for completion of fourteen dugouts providing protection of players on their seven fields. Not only are these fields professionally maintained as part of their safety program for youth, they lead the way enabling their youth to "Be Sun Smart"
In addition we thank "Blue Lizard" of Del-Ray Dermatologicals for their Broad Spectrum Protection Sunscreen donated to enhance the players' safety while on the playing field.
Cablevision's Public Service Announcements Win Folio Award
June 2001 got off to a great start with Cablevision's Community Affairs Division receiving the FOLIO award for its health care campaign that addressed the increasing risks of skin cancer and melanoma on Long Island. The three part PSA series produced, focused on prevention, detection and self examinations. Triggered by the tragic and untimely death of employee Colette Coyne. Cablevision and it's employees have embarked on a widespread community campaign designed to raise community awareness about the dangers of skin cancer.
The award was acknowledged at its annual luncheon for all the concerned corporations on Long Island who monitor responsible media productions. Cablevision also renewed their commitment to air their award winning Public Service Announcement on their cable channels.
In addition ABC's channel 7, also has been airing the PSA's in an effort to raise awareness and educate the public about this 'Silent Epidemic'. CCMAC greatly appreciates the commitment of Cablevision and ABC.
© 2006 CCMAC. All rights reserved. CCMAC is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Our mission is to increase public awareness regarding the dangers and causes of skin cancer/melanoma.
