Not An Old Person’s
Disease
Part I—”Soaking Up the Sun”
by Jennifer Miskowski and Anne Galbraith*
Department of Biology
University of Wisconsin—La Crosse
You know, trying to convince me to stop lying in the sun so much. I glanced through it before I tossed it into the garbage. I remember some of the pictures of skin cancer and they kind of looked like your mole.” “What are you talking about?” Judy said defensively. “How could I have skin cancer? I’m barely in the sun compared to you.” “Alright, alright. It’s not like I’m a doctor or something. I just remember those pictures. Come on, let’s just call the clinic so they can check you out. I’m sure they’ll tell you I’m crazy.”
Questions:
1. What are some differences between Judy and Mariah that might make Judy more “at risk” for skin cancer than Mariah?
2. What observations did Judy make concerning her mole?
