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Calling All Sponsors
Outrun the Sun thanks the melanoma survivors, volunteers, participants and sponsors, for making the 2008 Indianapolis Outrun the Sun Race Against Melanoma a great success. More than 40 teams participated! Thanks to all sponsors including Dermatology, Inc., NIA 24, Wagner & Associates, and Arni's Restaurant. For results of the 5-Mile run, visit www.tuxbro.com. Event photos will be posted soon!
Melanoma Facts and Figures

Skin cancer touches more people than any other cancer.

  • Melanoma is the number one cancer in young women ages 20-29.
  • Melanoma is one of the most common cancers in people under 30.
  • Melanoma affects people of all ages and ethnicities including African Americans and Asians.
  • Since the 1970s, the number of melanoma cases diagnosed annually has doubled.
  • Medical professionals believe that overexposure to the sun and the use of tanning beds have contributed to the rise in melanoma cases.
  • It is estimated that by 2010 one in 50 people will be diagnosed with melanoma.
  • It is estimated that over 8,000 people will die of melanoma this year.
  • Learn ways of protecting yourself from a potential skin cancer diagnosis.
2007 Survivors
Melanoma survivors attend the 2008 Outrun
the Sun Race Against Melanoma.
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