European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 12, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 7 men less Likely to spot skin concer signs Mutru or it it / the stars and stripes new York apr Here a some thing to Ponder As you strip Down for the Beach this weekend a study suggests women Are better than men at spotting the skin cancer Melanoma on themselves. That May be one reason women have a lower death rate from Melanoma researchers said. Sixty six percent of female Melanoma patients in the study had found their own cancerous lesions versus 42 percent for men. Melanoma which is thought to come from too much Sun is highly curable if found Early but More dangerous if overlooked and allowed to Progress. A men May be less skin conscious than women Are or perhaps less prevention conscious than women Are or maybe they re less into seeing physicians for suspected lesions than a woman might be a said the study a Lead author or. Howard Koh. He stressed that those explanations and any link to women a higher survival rate Are a highly  nor has it been proved that women a higher survival rate results from biological differences Between the sexes he said. Koh an associate professor of dermatology Medicine and Public health at the Boston University schools of Medicine and Public health reports the study with colleagues in the june Issue of the journal of the american Academy of dermatology. The results suggest that Public education and screening efforts for Melanoma should  particularly at men and at body areas not easily seen such As the Back the researchers said. Melanoma is expected to strike 32,000 americans this year and cause 6,700 deaths. Its lesions Are irregularly shaped Marks that have mixed shades of Tan Brown and Black sometimes with dashes of red White or Blue. They Are usually bigger in diameter than a Pencil Eraser. Or. Darrell Rigel associate professor of dermatology at new York University in new York City agreed that women Are a much More aware about their skin and better at spotting Melanoma and that this May contribute to their higher survival. Rigel said on average about 85 percent of women Are alive 10 years after a Melanoma diagnosis compared with about 75 percent for men. A Quick guide to spotting Melanoma what it looks like Melanoma appears in Flat lesions showing the so called abcs asymmetry in which one half of the Mark does not match the other. Border irregularity with a scalloped or poorly defined Edge. Color variance Between areas of the Mark with shades of Tan and Brown Black and sometimes White red or Blue. Diameter larger than that of a Pencil Eraser dermatologists also say a mole that starts growing or changes in appearance should be checked by a  who is at highest risk caucasians who have had Melanoma whose Parent child or sibling has had Melanoma who have very fair skin who sunburn easily or who have Mote than several dozen moles. A a How to prevent it avoid the most intense Sun which occurs Between 10 . And 3 p m apply a sunscreen with Sun Protection Factor of at least 15 some 15 minutes to a half hour before going outdoors and reapplying every two hours. Wear protective clothing including a brimmed hat a Long sleeved shirt and Long pants during prolonged Sun  is chosen As site for russian consulate from wire reports Seattle a the russian government will probably open a consulate in Seattle by the end of the year said a top official at the russian embassy in Washington . Vladimir ave Schev counsel to russian ambassador Vladimir Lukin said he expected president Bush and russian president Boris n. Yeltsin to make the announcement  found in dumpster Woodward Iowa a Man rummaging through a dumpster for bottles and cans found the body of a 5-month fetus police said wednesday. A police officer Gene Battani said he suspects the Mother panicked after the fetus was born  twins parted Houston a surgeons have separated 13-month-old siamese twins whose hearts and livers were joined. If the twins survive they will be among Only about a dozen worldwide who have lived after once being joined at the Chest doctors at Texas children a Hospital said. The twins identified Only As Tiesha and Iesha were listed in stable condition  victim wins suit Plano Texas a an out of court settlement will provide the Money necessary for a cancer stricken teacher to receive medical treatment that could extend her life another five years her husband says. Judy butterly whose doctors say her breast cancer has spread to her lungs sued the Plano Independent school District after the District refused her insurance benefits. The District said the treatment of High dosage chemotherapy and Bone marrow replacement was too  Sale cracks record new York a a Gem studded Faberge Imperial easter egg dubbed the a love trophy egg a sold for $3.19 million at soothe by a auction House wednesday. The Sale was a record for a Faberge egg and for any russian work of Art said soothe by a spokeswoman Laura Stewart. The egg was sold to an Anonymous collector. The egg was commissioned by Czar Nicholas ii apparently for his wife the czarina Alexandra for easter in 1905. Sas military court orders review of Germany sergeant s Case by Ray Rowden Washington Bureau Washington a following complaints of sleeping jurors and unethical behaviour the military a highest court has ruled that a lower court must review the Case of a Soldier who already served a six month sentence. The court said the allegations about the trial procedures in Stuttgart were enough to Send the Case Back to Germany. The original sentence imposed against staff sgt. Otha l. Norment could be maintained reduced or thrown out said maj. Rick Thomas an army spokesman. A lesser sentence could result in compensation for Norment Thomas said. The court of military appeals set aside the Stuttgart decision May 11. A claims of inattentive court members and improper influence of a court member buttressed by detailed eyewitness accounts Are not issues to be whimsically dismissed a the court wrote in its ruling which was announced this week. Norment was assigned to he det 1st Maint in at the Bobingen maintenance facility when he was charged with assaulting three female soldiers in their rooms. He also was charged with soliciting one of them to commit adultery. Norment was convicted april 5, 1990. He was sen-4 Navy aviators after charges of Virginia Beach a. Up a the Navy reprimanded four aviators accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Bachelor party and a fifth was cleared of charges he engaged in conduct unbecoming to an officer. The decision made at wednesdays admirals Mast could affect future promotions and eventually Lead to their dismissal from the service officials said. A i am simply unwilling to allow the concept of an a officer and a gentleman to erode a . Paul Parcells said in a statement following the hearing. While the Navy stopped Short of ordering a court martial the april incident has marred the services reputation and raised questions about the Way the military is dealing with relations Between the sexes. Parcells commander of the Atlantic fleets tactical wings at Oceana naval air station va., ordered the punishments. A we will not tolerate sexual harassment or Misc on ten cd to a Bud conduct discharge confinement for six months loss of All pay and allowances and reduction to the rank of private. He was discharged from port Knox ky., oct. 19, 1990, after completing his term. But after the trial in Stuttgart Normente a civilian lawyer filed complaints that by holding the trial in a single 17-hour session the Case was decided by inattentive jurors. He included statements from people in the courtroom saying several jurors dozed during arguments. The complaint also alleged that the judge a juror and the prosecutor were seen driving away together during a recess. The court noted that such out of court associations raised the possibility of improper influence on the juror and cited Legal precedents that included formal investigations into such matters. The appeals court noted that the defense lawyers complaints were dismissed after the Stuttgart staff judge advocate added a statement to the trial record saying his inquiry revealed Quot no basis in fact to the  no details of the inquiry were included in the record. However the High court said details of the inquiry should be part of the court record and that the added part should have been Given to Normente a lawyer for comment. Are reprimanded sexual assault duct a he said. The aviators were assigned to lighter so 101 at Oceana. The woman who was hired to dance at the party has described the men As animals who engaged in a gang rape. Some witnesses questioned her veracity and suggested she attempted to seek Money from the men after the incident. Three of the officers received letters of admonition including Ensign Mark Gannucci 25 it. . Scott Ludmer 27 and it. . David Powell 26. The fourth officer it. . Walter Pristou 26, received a letter of reprimand which is a More severe form of censure because he was senior in rank. Charges were dismissed against it. . James Sullivan 25. Evidence indicated he had consensual sex with a second dancer in another room and not in View of another person which the Navy characterizes As an a indecent