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Dermatologist diagnosis

Mole Mobile to hold skin cancer screenings this Saturday in Red Deer

Jun 26, 2025 | 3:25 PM

Red Deer residents hoping to get their skin checked for potential skin cancer will get an opportunity this weekend.

On Saturday, June 28 at Save-On-Foods on 300-3020 22nd Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mole Mobile presented by Melanoma Canada will offer skin checks in their mobile skin cancer screening unit on wheels.

Melanoma Canada created the initiative to visit major Canadian cities with long wait times to see a dermatologist to speed up the time to diagnosis. Officials say this is important in improving outcomes for patients.

No appointments are needed and will take patients on a first-come first-served basis. Those who utilize the service will get their skin checked by Red Deer-based dermatologist, Dr. Tetyana Khlabatyn.

According to Melanoma Canada, skin cancer incidence rates are on the rise in Canada and worldwide. Incidence rates for melanoma have been rising on average by 1.4 per cent each year over the last 10 years.

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They explained one in three cancers diagnosed is skin cancer, which is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in men over 49 years of age. Skin cancers are also the most common cancers diagnosed in youth and young adults. If detected early, melanoma and skin cancers are treatable.

During Melanoma Canada’s recent Mole Mobile launch in Alberta, with 11 stops, 744 individuals were screened for skin cancer where they identified 14 potential melanomas, 58 suspected basal cell carcinomas, and 31 possible cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas.