From the Post:
Joining forces with the Irish Cancer Society, Unicare Pharmacy staff hope to publicise the fact that there are approximately 5,600 new cases of skin cancer diagnosed every year in Ireland. Other recent statistics from the National Cancer Registry show there were 401 cases of malignant melanoma in 2001, which is the least common but most dangerous form of skin cancer and 5,195 cases of non- malignant melanoma. 80 - 90 per cent of all cases of skin cancer are caused by the UV rays of the sun, which are present even on a cloudy day in Ireland.
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Thank you for posting this. One of the things I find frustrating is that the dangers of Melanoma are highlighted as being holiday dangers, most literature talks of holidays in the sun.
There's little awarness that actually talks about going to the park on a sunny afternoon with no protection, rather the issue in the UK is passed off with images of beaches and bikinis. There should be a concerted effort to focus on the fact that Melanoma doesn't occur mainly with cronic over exposure, but rather short bursts over a bank holiday weekend for example and that even if you never leave the UK the risks are still high.
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