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Surgeon general’s wife treated for melanoma recurrence as he highlights risks of tanning

Surgeon General Jerome Adams is highlighting the risks of tanning, prompted by his wife's treatment for a recurrence of melanoma.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams with his wife, Lacey, and daughter, Millie, at his 2017 swearing-in ceremony.

Surgeon General on Wednesday said that his wife, Lacey, who was treated for melanoma years ago, had experienced a recurrence and was undergoing surgery for metastatic melanoma. He said he was choosing to highlight their story as a way to

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