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Desperate Housewives Star Invites America to Participate in Skin Cancer Takes Friends Program

Published in Health Business Week, March 28th, 2008

In recognition of Skin Cancer Awareness Month this May, Olay and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) are pleased to announce that for the second year in a row, "Desperate Housewives" star Marcia Cross will be the spokesperson for "Skin Cancer Takes Friends," the annual awareness campaign that encourages skin cancer prevention and detection through a national offering of free screenings. Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated Cross will kick-off the nationwide free skin cancer screening initiative and education effort alerting Americans about the importance of early detection and prevention in the fight against skin cancer. Not only will Cross help spread the word with media...

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