Martin, Carr, Berenson All Diagnosed With Melanoma

Ugh. This is scary news (found at the Free Press via Michigan Sports Center).

Michigan athletic director Bill Martin, hockey coach Red Berenson and retired football coach Lloyd Carr share another bond beyond the Maize and Blue that runs in their veins. All three have been diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

All three have been diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, the Free Press reporting partners at WDIV-TV Local 4 reported Friday night.

When Martin, whose hobby is sailing, was diagnosed, it occurred to him that if he was at risk because of his outdoors activities, others in the athletic department might be, too.

Martin, who had a spot on his face, asked Dr. Tim Johnson from the University of Michigan’s skin cancer program to have screenings for the entire department.

It was during those screenings that Berenson was found to have melanoma, and Carr's was spotted by his wife a few months prior. I'll be keeping all three in my thoughts and prayers, and I hope you do the same.