publication date: May 19, 2012
A new
online clinic is being hosted on all
talkhealth sites, with leading
experts available to reply to you questions until the end of July.
Experts include Dr Andrew Wright, Dr Jonathan Bowling,
Clinical Nurse Specialist Saskia Reeken and
Speciality Nurse Deborah Mills.
Skin cancer rates are
rising faster than any other
cancer. The most deadly form is
malignant melanoma and each year over
10,400 people will be diagnosed with it. Once
skin cancer was a
condition that generally affected the
over 50s now 30-somethings are being
diagnosed at an alarming rate.
However the
good news is that many
skin cancers can be
prevented by adopting a
sensible skin care regime when in the sun. Applying a good quality
sunscreen with an
SPF of 30 or higher, wearing
sun protective clothing including a hat and
sunglasses and staying out of the sun between
11am and 3pm will all help to prevent
skin cancer.If you aren't sure how to
stay safe in the sun or want more tips on how to
prevent skin cancer, maybe you have a
mole and are concerned it could be
cancer why not ask an expert in the
online clinic?
