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Spring Swing-Moffitt’s Sun Safety Tour schedule

Posted Feb 11, 2010 by Roger Mooney

Updated Feb 11, 2010 at 01:05 PM

3rd Annual Spring Swing-Moffitt’s Sun Safety Tour Kicks Off March 5
Program to run throughout 2010 Spring Training

WHO: Tampa Bay Rays & Moffitt Cancer Center

WHAT: Spring Swing-Moffitt’s Sun Safety Tour is a partnership with Moffitt Cancer Center and the Tampa Bay Rays offering free skin cancer screenings at specified baseball Spring Training venues in March and April.  The tour kicks off March 5.  Screeners will be looking for early signs of skin cancer while promoting sun safety, skin cancer awareness and education. 

During the previous two Spring Training seasons, Spring Swing screened nearly 1,400 people, identifying 783 suspected cancerous lesions or suspected pre-cancerous lesions.  Year-over-year, the program found a 10 percent increase in suspected skin cancers.

WHEN/WHERE: Screenings will begin approximately two hours before game time.

Friday, March 5, Tampa, Steinbrenner Field, Rays vs. Yankees at 1:05 p.m.
Monday, March 8, Charlotte County, Charlotte Sports Park, Pirates vs. Rays at 1:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 13, Port St. Lucie, Tradition Field, Tigers vs. Mets at 1:10 p.m.
Sunday, March 21, Fort Myers, Hammond Stadium, Rays vs. Twins at 1:05p.m.
Sunday, March 28, Viera, Space Coast Stadium, Braves vs. Nationals at 1:05 p.m.
Friday, April 2, St. Petersburg, Tropicana Field, Mets vs. Rays at 6:10 p.m.

For more information, visit http://www.insidemoffitt.com/SpringSwing.

About Moffitt Cancer Center
Located in Tampa, Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center is an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center - a designation that recognizes Moffitt’s excellence in research and contributions to clinical trials, prevention and cancer control. Moffitt currently has 15 affiliates in Florida, one in Georgia and two in Puerto Rico. Additionally, Moffitt is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a prestigious alliance of the country’s leading cancer centers, and is listed in U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for cancer. Moffitt’s sole mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.