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The realities of rural skin cancer

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city limits sign near agricultural area
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A sign marks the La Junta city limits, October, 28, 2024.

Rural life often means exposure to the sun and the risk of skin cancer. Yet dermatologists can be hard to come by in the country. At least one practice is making investments in small towns. Host Ryan Warner speaks with Dr. Brayden Healy of Vanguard Skin Specialists, which has opened a satellite clinic in La Junta, Colorado and farmer Chris Morlan, of nearby Swink.