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  • I'm Coach Bill Cowher. But this web site's not about me. It's about you. And the simple steps you can take to protect yourself against melanoma. So here's what I want you to do. Punch in your info so we can learn about possible risks for your neighborhood. Then you and I are going to go over the game plan: Screen, Protect, Know, and Tell. Let's do this. Right now.

    It's me again, Coach Bill Cowher. Here's the thing about melanoma. Everyone is at risk for developing it. If caught early and treated properly, it's almost always curable. Catch it late, it gets much harder to treat in advanced stages. But you're not going to let that happen, are you? Because you're going to follow my game plan for you.

    One. Melanoma has a 5-year survival rate of 98% if you catch and treat it early enough. So I want you to check out the screening page. Finding melanoma early can change the game. It's so simple, there's no reason you shouldn't be doing this. So do it.

    Two. Watch a film with my thoughts about melanoma. Why? Only one reason. I want your family to avoid what my family went through. Approximately 8,700 Americans die annually from melanoma. Take action now so that doesn't happen to you.

    Three. See this? This info can expose the danger you and your family face every day. You should know this stuff.

    Four. Approximately 70,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with melanoma. If they discover it early enough and it's treated properly, they have a high chance of survival. So see if any of your friends are at risk and shoot them a heads up.

    Five. I'm a little competitive. I like to win games. So I'll be your coach on Goalpost Avenue so you can beat your friends. Hey, you might even learn something.

    Okay, I've mapped out these plays. Now you follow the game plan against melanoma.

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