Skin Cancer

• Tanmaxxing: Why tanning is making a comeback despite the health risks

  Environment and Climate Change Canada states that 'across the whole country there is a high likelihood of temperatures exceeding averages this summer.'

  Health

  Jun 8
  
• With more sunny days ahead, experts say be aware of melanoma risk

  With 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.

  Health

  Jun 15, 2024
  
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• ‘Mole mobile’ to travel across Quebec to raise awareness about skin cancer

  According 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."

  Health

  May 9, 2024
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• ‘Dangerous message’: Experts slam anti-sunscreen claims circulating online

  While 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.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2024
• ‘It’s huge’: Vaccine for melanoma found to reduce recurrence, death by half

  A 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.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2023
• Spending some extra time in the sun this summer? Be mindful about melanoma

  According to the Canadian Cancer Society, roughly 9,000 people were diagnosed with melanoma in 2022 and 1,200 people died from it.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2023
• Free sunscreen dispensers installed in Kelowna and Penticton

  Morgan’s Mole Patrol Foundation has installed dispensers offering free sunscreen in Kelowna, while Save Your Skin Foundation has installed dispensers in Penticton.

  Health

  Jun 7, 2023
• Public dispensers make sunscreen more accessible in communities across Canada

  Free 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.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
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• Parents, caregivers warned about children’s sun exposure and increased skin cancer risk

  According to the Skin Care Centre at Vancouver General Hospital, more than 80 per cent of sun exposure happens during childhood and adolescence.

  Health

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Hugh Jackman reveals new cancer scare, urges people to stop tanning

  Hugh 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.

  Entertainment

  Apr 5, 2023