A West Jordan family shared the story of their 15-year-old son’s cancer battle in hopes it encourages others to get checked on what was dubbed Melonoma Monday.
Utah has the highest rate of skin cancer in the nation, according to the National Cancer Institute, a reality now hitting close to home for the Huling family.
About a month ago, Robin Huling said her son, Jasper, noticed a mole on the front of his shin. At first, it didn’t seem like anything serious. But when it started to bleed, they decided to have it checked. It turned out to be Stage 3 melanoma that had already spread to his lymph nodes…