Skin cancer cases set to top 20,000 in record high
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/skin-cancer-cases-set-top-050000277.html
Posted by eleanor_james
Skin cancer cases set to top 20,000 in record high
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/skin-cancer-cases-set-top-050000277.html
Posted by eleanor_james
18 Comments
Mmm and tanning salons are reporting record profits?[https://www.scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/record-results-give-tanning-salon-chain-a-healthy-glow](https://www.scottishfinancialnews.com/articles/record-results-give-tanning-salon-chain-a-healthy-glow)
What people dont realise is dangerous levels of UV rays are present even when its not 25c and blazing sunshine.
Take today for example, its cloudy and about 16c where i am but the UV index is high so you still need sun cream even though it doesnt feel like you do
Two basic things our society can’t do. Use UV protection when it’s sunny and have an umbrella on hand for when it rains.
I do both and get treated like I’m weird, yet here’s me not having a blistering headache after being in the sun all day and here’s me being dry when a downpour happens on my walk home. It’s not hard to look after yourself.
So what do I do to get checked? Do I go to doctor and just say “check me for skin cancer” then strip naked? I don’t think I can bring my self to do that.. but I do have a new odd looking mole on my back that I can’t see properly.
Yay what a time to have an incredibly rare genetic disease which predisposes you to skin cancer
Office workers are at a higher risk of skin cancer I’ve been told.
The amount of people who don’t or refuse to use sun lotion is ridiculous.
Let’s ban the sun before the NHS start demanding more money from us. Worked with smoking
Went to my gp to get new mole checked out on my back.
He turns to me and says ‘who do you think I am?’
Ummm a doctor?
‘Yeah but not that kind of doctor, I have no idea what I’m looking at. Take a photo of it and email to reception.’
Can’t you take it now for me? I won’t be able to do it on my own as it’s in the centre and will come out blurry.
‘No, you’ll have to get some else to do it’
That’s how much gps care
It’s worth seeing a good dermatologist if you’re worried about a mole or lesion. I’ve had two basal cell carcinomas removed (non melanoma skin cancers) and the GPs I saw didn’t know what they were, but I opted to have them removed and biopsied. Wear sun cream!!!
Most skin cancers that tend to be fatal come from lack of sunlight. Also, most sun creams contain benzene which is a known carcinogen
You got to die of something at the end of the day, being in the sun feels nice and a tan makes you look and feel great. Personally I think it’s an acceptable trade off for a good life well enjoyed.
I wonder if the weakening of earth’s magnetic field has anything to do with it? Would be interesting to see the world statistics, especially countries like ours that only get a few months of decent sunlight
I get comments when I apply SPF, even when it’s cloudy. UV Index can be high even when cloudy. My nan had skin cancer five times from over-tanning in the sun! It doesn’t take long to apply sunscreen.
> Younger people are more likely to take precautions against the sun because of the known link to cancer, the charity said, but there was still a seven per cent increase in cases among those aged 25 to 49.
How the hell is that possible. Literally everyone that I know in this demographic uses copious amounts of expensive sunscreen every time they go out. Yet, it’s still up?
I’m going next week to see if something on my face is skin cancer I use suncream and wear SPF makeup, I don’t burn at all, so I have my fingers crossed. But we will see.
I wrote this in a different comment here, but I think it’s relevant- many other healthcare systems provide regular skin cancer screens for this very reason. I used to get a proper whole-body skin cancer screen (through a proper camera-based setup, not just some old guy looking at one single mole through a magnifying glass) every year or two in Germany on standard public health insurance (ie basically the same as NHS universal care). That same service would cost me hundreds of pounds here.
The NHS is sadly very bad at preventative care, this is another of these situations.
Price of sunscreen is crazy I think for some they ration its usage too much and end up burned. Also with climate change we’ll have to reapply more often if it gets hotter and many people have view once is enough and then go swimming
Saw a post online where a place had a free dispenser for public use. Few of these at beaches or in bathrooms could save lives