Skin Cancer
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With more sunny days ahead, experts say be aware of melanoma riskWith summer soon to be in full swing and many hot and sunny days expected, experts are emphasizing the need to protect yourself from the rays, which could lead to melanoma.HealthJun 15, 2024
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‘Mole mobile’ to travel across Quebec to raise awareness about skin cancerAccording to Falyn Katz, CEO of Melanoma Canada, "one in three cancers diagnosed is skin cancer. It's actually more common than breast, prostate, lung and colon combined."HealthMay 9, 2024
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‘Dangerous message’: Experts slam anti-sunscreen claims circulating onlineWhile social media may be full of influencers stressing the significance of skincare and daily sunscreen use, a contrasting trend has emerged: the anti-sunscreen movement.HealthApr 23, 2024
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‘It’s huge’: Vaccine for melanoma found to reduce recurrence, death by halfA new messenger RNA vaccine, paired with an antibody drug, has been shown to reduce the chance of recurrence or death from melanoma by half after three years.HealthDec 14, 2023
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Spending some extra time in the sun this summer? Be mindful about melanomaAccording to the Canadian Cancer Society, roughly 9,000 people were diagnosed with melanoma in 2022 and 1,200 people died from it.HealthJun 27, 2023
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Free sunscreen dispensers installed in Kelowna and PentictonMorgan’s Mole Patrol Foundation has installed dispensers offering free sunscreen in Kelowna, while Save Your Skin Foundation has installed dispensers in Penticton.HealthJun 7, 2023
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Public dispensers make sunscreen more accessible in communities across CanadaFree public sunscreen dispensers, similar to hand-sanitizer stations, are making sunscreen more accessible in communities across Canada as part of a project to fight skin cancer.CanadaJun 7, 2023
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Parents, caregivers warned about children’s sun exposure and increased skin cancer riskAccording to the Skin Care Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, more than 80 per cent of sun exposure happens during childhood and adolescence.HealthJun 6, 2023
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Hugh Jackman reveals new cancer scare, urges people to stop tanningHugh Jackman is undergoing testing to determine if abnormalities spotted during a recent medical checkup are signs of basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.EntertainmentApr 5, 2023
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Merck, Moderna show progress on skin cancer vaccine using same technology as COVID shotsThe patient group that took the potential skin cancer vaccine and Keytruda saw a 44 per cent reduction in the risk of death or the cancer returning, the companies said.HealthDec 13, 2022
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