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Skin cancer and sun safety news round-up

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Skin cancer and sun safety issues have been in the news a lot recently. Here’s a round-up of some stories that may be of interest.

* BBC News reports that experts are warning against using High Street mole clinics, with concerns that some of the people analysing moles may not be as highly trained as a GP or dermatologist.

* The Daily Mail featured Dr Mike Brown, a senior advisor for Boots Sunscare, answering burning questions about suncream.

* WalesOnline report on a charity petition calling on the Welsh Assembly Government to give free suncream to all children in Wales under 11 years old, to help prevent skin cancer.

* Cancer Research UK had news on a worrying Teenage Cancer Trust report that suggests that some teens are getting sunburnt on purpose in order to get a tan.

* Female First report on a survey that found that parents may lack proper awareness about skin cancer and sun safety and may inadvertenly be putting children’s skin at risk.

* Also in the Daily Mail was the tragic story, Killed by Sunbed, about a mother of eight who died aged 31, just six months after being diagnosed with skin cancer.

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Free skin sun damage check in Southampton

Friday, June 18th, 2010

If you’re located near Southampton, are aged 45 or over and want to take advantage of a free skin sun damage check, then head to the West Quay shopping centre on Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd June.

As part of Skin Awareness Week, the Skin Check pod will be located on the lower level of the Southampton shopping centre between 10am and 4pm on both days. Amongst the experts on hand to help check your skin will be Dr Dawn Harper and Dr Pixie McKenna, from Channel 4′s Embarrassing Bodies series.

The event is primarily aimed at those over 45 who may have a history of over exposure to the sun, or repeated incidents of sunburn, as both of these can be risk factors for skin cancer. Spotting potential skin changes early on is crucial in the battle against skin cancer, so it’s well worth getting your skin checked if you could be at risk.

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