Mum's warning to get regular skin cancer checks
4 years, 3 months ago

Mum's warning to get regular skin cancer checks

Daily Mail  

A mother-of-two has issued a stern warning to Australians to be thorough with skin checks this summer after a tiny lump under her eye was actually a dangerous skin cancer hiding in plain sight. Terri Hahipene never suspected the small freckle-like lump under her left eye was a sign of the dangerous skin cancer growing beneath the skin She was 29 and pregnant with her second child in 2015 when her mum noticed the small lump below her left eye and shared her concerns What are the signs of a skin cancer? The skin cancer itself was known as a type of basal cell carcinoma called morphoeic and Terri needed to undergo Mohs surgery swiftly - an operation which involves being awake throughout the process. Terri is expecting the cancer to return at any point over the coming years and decades throughout her life, but she is now attentive with skin checks and care While doctors didn't say what caused the growth to occur, Terri said using solariums so regularly likely played a role in the severity of it.

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Subtle symptoms of skin cancer you should NEVER should ignore
6 days, 3 hours ago

Subtle symptoms of skin cancer you should NEVER should ignore

Daily Mail  

Comedian Katherine Ryan revealed she has the deadliest form of skin cancer today, after being told by doctors twice that she had nothing to worry about. Comedian Katherine Ryan, 41, has revealed she's battling cancer for the second time as she revealed she was initially misdiagnosed It's the second time Katherine has been diagnosed with the disease, having been diagnosed …

A TikTok tanning trend is making the rounds on social media. Here's why it's dangerous
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A TikTok tanning trend is making the rounds on social media. Here's why it's dangerous

ABC  

Young people have been sunburning tan lines into their chests in a social media trend that has experts concerned about Gen Z missing the importance of sun safety. "Young people believe tan lines are desirable and are on social media seeking sunburns and suntans," Mr Nevin tells the ABC. "This campaign harnesses Gen Z culture and the power of influencers, …

Shocking map highlights an alarming trend facing a growing number of Australians
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shocking map highlights an alarming trend facing a growing number of Australians

Daily Mail  

A disturbing map has revealed an alarming rise in cancers among young Australians as experts warn the number of diagnoses is only increasing. Australia has the highest cancer rate globally among people under 50, with 135 cases per 100,000 people, data from the World Bank shows. Cancer remains most common in older ages - in 2024 an estimated 88 per …

'I was shocked': Australian woman's pimple on forehead turns out to be skin cancer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'I was shocked': Australian woman's pimple on forehead turns out to be skin cancer

Hindustan Times  

Pimples are a common nuisance that most people will experience at some point in their lives, with hormonal changes, exposure to pollution, and dirt often playing a role in their formation. However, for one Australian woman, a harmless-looking pimple on her forehead turned out to be something far more alarming: a sign of deadly skin cancer. Australian woman diagnosed with …

I went to my doctor twice about a concerning mole but was told each time it was nothing to worry about. Months later, I received a devastating diagnosis...
3 months, 3 weeks ago

I went to my doctor twice about a concerning mole but was told each time it was nothing to worry about. Months later, I received a devastating diagnosis...

Daily Mail  

As summer barrels towards us at a startling rate, people are urged to remember the dangers of UV rays, no matter how sunny it is outside. Even if there's not a speck of sun in the sky, UV levels can still do serious damage to the skin, penetrating its surface and causing cancerous cells to form. It doesn't matter how …

10 sunscreen myths you can’t afford to fall for
9 months ago

10 sunscreen myths you can’t afford to fall for

LA Times  

Attention sunscreen skeptics: The sun’s UV rays are coming for you, and you’re just making their job easier. One study of white people in the Boston area determined that 5 to 10 minutes of sun on the face, arms and legs two or three times a week during the summer months was enough to produce sufficient amounts of vitamin D. …

Six early warning signs of skin cancer revealed - and when to worry about patches on the GENITALS - as charities warn over 20,000 cases are expected this year
10 months ago

Six early warning signs of skin cancer revealed - and when to worry about patches on the GENITALS - as charities warn over 20,000 cases are expected this year

Daily Mail  

Sun-loving Brits have been urged to do all they can to avoid getting melanoma this summer. Signs of skin cancer range from innocuous to obvious, but experts warn that treating cases early is key to making sure they do not spread or further develop Asymmetrical moles Dermatologists follow the ABCDEs when diagnosing melanoma; that is, asymmetry, border, colour, diameter, and …

I spotted a barely visible 'pimple' on my forehead after changing up my skincare routine at 31. Then the doctor's office called and delivered the bad news...
10 months, 2 weeks ago

I spotted a barely visible 'pimple' on my forehead after changing up my skincare routine at 31. Then the doctor's office called and delivered the bad news...

Daily Mail  

But the small bump turned out to be basal cell carcinoma, a skin cancer Cera Byrum, 31, noticed what she thought was a pimple on her forehead When Cera Byrum noticed a barely there 'pimple' on her forehead in December, 2023, skin cancer was the last thing on her mind. Mum Cera Byrum was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a …

Christie Brinkley Shares Photos Of Facial Wound In Skin Cancer Warning
1 year ago

Christie Brinkley Shares Photos Of Facial Wound In Skin Cancer Warning

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Modeling legend Christie Brinkley shared Wednesday that she had skin cancer, which was caught early and removed. Brinkley included photos of the facial wound left by the extraction of the basal cell carcinoma lesion, the sutures afterward and the bandaging in her Instagram post. Doctors, she wrote, “stitched me up to perfection like an haute couture Dior.” …

I thought the little brown dot on my face was a sign of ageing - then I was diagnosed with cancer
1 year ago

I thought the little brown dot on my face was a sign of ageing - then I was diagnosed with cancer

Daily Mail  

She first noticed 'two little dots' on her cheek in October 2022 A mother-of-three is urging others to be diligent with skin checks after a small brown spot on her cheek turned out to be cancerous. Mum Catherine Smartt, 40, thought the freckle-like dot on her cheek was an 'age spot' or because she was pregnant with her third child …

How UV radiation damages skin, and how sunscreen protects against cancer and wrinkles
1 year, 1 month ago

How UV radiation damages skin, and how sunscreen protects against cancer and wrinkles

ABC  

As the last weeks of summer melt into autumn, you might be tempted to leave sunscreen out of your morning skincare routine. For decades now, we've known sunscreen dramatically lowers a person's risk of developing skin cancer, with some of the first evidence coming from the Sunshine State — Queensland. Over our lifetime, cumulative DNA damage from UVB and UVA …

I am a surgeon and biochemist - these are the five ways to prevent cancer
1 year, 4 months ago

I am a surgeon and biochemist - these are the five ways to prevent cancer

Daily Mail  

They include safe sex, no processed meats, no vaping and wearing suncream A cosmetic surgeon and biochemist has listed five ways to reduce the risk of developing cancer. In a now-viral video, he advised to quit smoking, eat healthy foods and exercise regularly, cut out processed meats, practice safe sex, and wear sunscreen daily. Dr. Reza Tirgari advised to quit …

Mum diagnosed with skin cancer launches SPF brand Airyday
1 year, 8 months ago

Mum diagnosed with skin cancer launches SPF brand Airyday

Daily Mail  

The mum-of-two admitted she was 'naïve' when it came to sun protection A mum-of-two who had a 'reality check' after being diagnosed with skin cancer in her 30s is urging others to be diligent with checks and sun protection. Frances van der Velden, from Sydney, was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in late August 2020 after a 'blind bump' appeared …

What everyone gets wrong about sunscreen, according to skin cancer experts
1 year, 8 months ago

What everyone gets wrong about sunscreen, according to skin cancer experts

Salon  

This summer, against the backdrop of record-shattering heatwaves and the typical desire to hit the beach, some people may be wondering if the lotion we slather on to protect against the Sun is just as dangerous as the skin cancer sunlight can generate. "The people who get skin cancer, they virtually all say 'I wish I protected myself from the …

How to check if you have skin cancer
1 year, 9 months ago

How to check if you have skin cancer

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Skin cancer awareness: Woman diagnosed with skin cancer after spotting telltale sign in selfie
1 year, 10 months ago

Skin cancer awareness: Woman diagnosed with skin cancer after spotting telltale sign in selfie

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman who used sunbeds almost daily for years and was …

Tiny spot under woman’s eye revealed as world’s smallest skin cancer
1 year, 10 months ago

Tiny spot under woman’s eye revealed as world’s smallest skin cancer

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A team of dermatologists has identified the world’s smallest skin cancer …

Skin Cancer Awareness Month: 5 things a skin cancer surgeon wants you to know about sun protection
1 year, 10 months ago

Skin Cancer Awareness Month: 5 things a skin cancer surgeon wants you to know about sun protection

The Independent  

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Major Symptoms And Causes That Could Be Indicative Of Skin Cancer
1 year, 11 months ago

Major Symptoms And Causes That Could Be Indicative Of Skin Cancer

News 18  

Skin cancers are very uncommon in India due to the skin type that we possess, however, regular checkups are still recommended by most experts. Any unusual skin growths or sores that do not go away may be the very first indication that skin cancer is forming. The three types of skin cancer that predominantly exist are- Melanoma Basal cell carcinoma …

Mum, 29, diagnosed with cancer after sinister mole discovered at first skin check
1 year, 11 months ago

Mum, 29, diagnosed with cancer after sinister mole discovered at first skin check

Daily Mail  

A hairdresser who decided to have a mole on her knee checked after two friends were diagnosed with melanoma was shocked to discover she also had the disease. Emily Hayes was diagnosed with stage two melanoma 12 months ago after having her first skin check The 29-year-old mum from Ipswich, Queensland, was prompted to visit her local skin clinic after …

Mum Sarah O'Brien diagnosed with skin cancer after driving without wearing sunscreen
2 years, 2 months ago

Mum Sarah O'Brien diagnosed with skin cancer after driving without wearing sunscreen

Daily Mail  

'I had a skin check five months prior and nothing was found,' she told FEMAIL She believes the skin cancer was caused by not wearing sunscreen when driving The young mum from Sydney only had one symptom - a lump on her right temple Sarah O'Brien was diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma in May 2022 A 37-year-old mother has opened …

How to spot skin cancer: Symptoms, treatment and protection
2 years, 2 months ago

How to spot skin cancer: Symptoms, treatment and protection

Hindustan Times  

Depending where you live in the world, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. In October 2021, an editorial in the Lancet science journal said "ultraviolet radiation because of climate change is thought to be associated with the rising incidence of skin cancer and melanoma." And a review of evidence published by Elsevier and the Women's Dermatological Society …

Melanomas are rising rapidly and older men in rural and regional Australia are most at risk
2 years, 7 months ago

Melanomas are rising rapidly and older men in rural and regional Australia are most at risk

ABC  

John Seccombe had regularly checked his skin and even had small cancers on his face removed, but nothing prepared him for the moment when the right side of his face went numb. Key points: Farmers older than 65 have a high risk of developing melanomas 8,032 people were diagnosed with melanomas in 2021 The number is expected to grow to …

How To Spot The Signs Of Skin Cancer
2 years, 10 months ago

How To Spot The Signs Of Skin Cancer

Huff Post  

Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson at the 79 Venice International Film Festival in 2022. However, once it has spread, the survival rate for melanoma is less than 50% — even with some of the newly available treatments, Rigel explained, noting that this type of cancer “tends to spread early in its course.” Certain factors may …

Pregnant woman delays operation with skin cancer growing on her face to give birth safely to son
3 years, 1 month ago

Pregnant woman delays operation with skin cancer growing on her face to give birth safely to son

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rachael Rollisson, 32, is urging people to get their skin checked, after a mark …

Woman who 'never sunbathed' shares a passionate warning after being diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma
5 years ago

Woman who 'never sunbathed' shares a passionate warning after being diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma

Daily Mail  

At age 30, Courtney Mangan's number one priority was sun safety. Courtney Mangan, 33, never sunbathed and always wore hats in the sun, getting skin checks every three months on account of her fair skin and hair However, in 2017, she was diagnosed with melanoma and had a mole removed, before Courtney got level 3B melanoma again late last year …

Katie Maxwell reveals how a tiny lump on her head turned out to be skin cancer
5 years, 1 month ago

Katie Maxwell reveals how a tiny lump on her head turned out to be skin cancer

Daily Mail  

Katie Maxwell revealed a lump on her scalp turned out to be skin cancer A mother whose hairdresser persistently asked her to get a lump on her scalp checked was shocked to discover she was actually suffering from skin cancer. Symptoms may include: a pearly lump a scaly dry area that is shiny and pale or bright pink in colour …

A tan is not healthy: ban sunbeds, says cancer expert
5 years, 1 month ago

A tan is not healthy: ban sunbeds, says cancer expert

Dutch News  

Sunbeds are a danger to public health and should be banned, a leading cancer expert has said in the wake of skyrocketing skin cancer figures. However, other types of skin cancer, including the potentially lethal melanoma, have also shown a sharp rise in the last five years, the report says. The IKNL’s leading cancer expert Peter Huijgens, who is stepping …

A tan is not healthy: ban sunbeds, says cancer expert
5 years, 1 month ago

A tan is not healthy: ban sunbeds, says cancer expert

Dutch News  

Sunbeds are a danger to public health and should be banned, a leading cancer expert has said in the wake of skyrocketing skin cancer figures. However, other types of skin cancer, including the potentially lethal melanoma, have also shown a sharp rise in the last five years, the report says. The IKNL’s leading cancer expert Peter Huijgens, who is stepping …

Plan needed to prevent fast rise of skin cancers, says cancer centre
5 years, 4 months ago

Plan needed to prevent fast rise of skin cancers, says cancer centre

Dutch News  

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the Netherlands and a national prevention plan is needed to halt its explosive growth, cancer monitoring centre IKNL has said. The organisation has published a landmark study which maps the fast rise of skin cancers, which, it said will continue to rise by some 70,000 new cases each year if …

Plan needed to prevent fast rise of skin cancers, says cancer centre
5 years, 4 months ago

Plan needed to prevent fast rise of skin cancers, says cancer centre

Dutch News  

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the Netherlands and a national prevention plan is needed to halt its explosive growth, cancer monitoring centre IKNL has said. The organisation has published a landmark study which maps the fast rise of skin cancers, which, it said will continue to rise by some 70,000 new cases each year if …

Woman who spent years tanning without ever burning says she was stunned to find a melanoma
6 years, 4 months ago

Woman who spent years tanning without ever burning says she was stunned to find a melanoma

Daily Mail  

A young Australian woman has shared a warning for sunbathers after a shock skin cancer diagnosis. Amy Jackson, 32, was diagnosed with skin cancer at age 29 and wants to share her experience to urge young Australians to be more sun safe 'I didn't think it was anything sinister, so when I found out that it was melanoma I was …

WHAT IS MELANOMA AND HOW CAN YOU PREVENT IT? Australia
6 years, 4 months ago

WHAT IS MELANOMA AND HOW CAN YOU PREVENT IT? Australia

Daily Mail  

Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. The estimated number of diagnosis for skin cancer in Australia in 2018 is 14,320 which grew from the previous year were there were 13,941 cases and 1,839 deaths. Causes Sun exposure: UV and UVB rays from the sun and tanning beds are harmful to the skin Moles: The more moles you …

You're Probably Too Late In Caring About Skin Cancer. I Was.
6 years, 9 months ago

You're Probably Too Late In Caring About Skin Cancer. I Was.

Huff Post  

Growing up in the rural South, I once relished the oven-like heat that gushed toward me when I opened our front door during the summer months. The comments came nearly every day from classmates who maintained brown legs year-round thanks to the abundance of tanning beds, which overflowed from private homes and coexisted alongside movies at combination tanning bed/video rental …

Why melanoma remains Australia’s ‘national cancer’
6 years, 10 months ago

Why melanoma remains Australia’s ‘national cancer’

CNN  

Story highlights A new online test predicts your risk of developing melanoma with good accuracy The most users are in Australia, which has among the highest rates of melanoma worldwide CNN — Mandy Johnson believes that she owes her life to a 90-second online test. They are then placed into one of five categories, based on their answers, from “very …

Cannock mother diagnosed with skin cancer thanks to app
7 years, 5 months ago

Cannock mother diagnosed with skin cancer thanks to app

Daily Mail  

A mother, who was previously addicted to sunbeds, was diagnosed with skin cancer after a phone app alerted her to a dangerous mole. Natalie Killian, 39, from Cannock, West Midlands, became worried about her risk of skin cancer because of her previous tanning habits 'Life is so busy and you're always putting things off but without the app, I wouldn't …

Campaign to protect children from sun's harmful rays kicks off
7 years, 8 months ago

Campaign to protect children from sun's harmful rays kicks off

Dutch News  

Skin cancer is now affecting people in their twenties, thirties and forties, a dermatologist has told the Telegraaf, as a campaign begins to protect young children from harmful rays. ‘All the 2,200 patients we operate on each year have one thing in common,’ said dermatologist Marlies Wakkee from the Erasmus MC teaching hospital in Rotterdam. This year’s campaign by the …

Campaign to protect children from sun's harmful rays kicks off
7 years, 8 months ago

Campaign to protect children from sun's harmful rays kicks off

Dutch News  

Skin cancer is now affecting people in their twenties, thirties and forties, a dermatologist has told the Telegraaf, as a campaign begins to protect young children from harmful rays. ‘All the 2,200 patients we operate on each year have one thing in common,’ said dermatologist Marlies Wakkee from the Erasmus MC teaching hospital in Rotterdam. This year’s campaign by the …

THIS is what skin cancer looks like: Woman shows damaging effects of sunbeds
9 years ago

THIS is what skin cancer looks like: Woman shows damaging effects of sunbeds

Daily Mail  

A woman who has spent over $27,000 getting her skin cancer cells removed has released pictures warning others of the effects of staying in the sun too long. She visited a dermatologist, who explained that the spot was basal cell carcinoma - the most common form of skin cancer, but also the least dangerous since it rarely spreads. Right: Cloud …

Apprentice's Michelle Dewberry got skin cancer in ENGLAND
10 years, 7 months ago

Apprentice's Michelle Dewberry got skin cancer in ENGLAND

Daily Mail  

Proof even the sun in England can give you skin cancer: Everyone said it was just a spot. But Apprentice star Michelle was about to learn a terrible lesson TV star Michelle Dewberry, 34, from Hull, had cancer on her nose She enjoyed sunshine holidays from the age of 18 but never burned badly It never occurred to her to …

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