Melanoma UK launches acral cancer awareness campaign
Charity Melanoma UK has launched the Beauty Spotters campaign to raise awareness of acral melanoma – the most common form of skin cancer for people of colour. The charity explains
Charity Melanoma UK has launched the Beauty Spotters campaign to raise awareness of acral melanoma – the most common form of skin cancer for people of colour. The charity explains
Dr Libin Mathew and Dr Sandeep Cliff explore the causes, diagnosis and treatment of squamous cell carcinoma
Newly published research from Healio has shown Google searches about suncare for skin of colour are on the rise, such as ‘sunscreen for Black skin’, searches for which increased 18-fold from 2008 to 2020.
Several cancer charities are calling for value added tax (VAT) to be scrapped from sunscreen to make it more affordable.
An American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) survey has revealed that Generation Z adults lack accurate and adequate knowledge of the cruciality of sun protection.
Face-ageing apps may be useful tools to increase SPF compliance in adolescents and decrease skin cancer risk, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.
With warm weather expected for Sun Awareness Week taking place between May 4-10, the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) has released its advice on sun protection during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The online resource for patients with skin of colour, Black Skin Directory, has launched a Sun Awareness Campaign aiming to increase awareness of sun damage in darker skin types.
On February 13, Mid Derbyshire MP Pauline Latham called for the ban of sunbed use across the UK in a Westminster Hall debate.