Sep 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
We hear a lot of UV rays but what actually are they? UV stands for ultraviolet radiation. UV rays are a type of energy produced by the sun which is outside the wavelength of energies that we can see – similar to radio waves, x-ray waves or infrared waves which we are...
Feb 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
The sooner you discover and treat a skin cancer, the better chance you have of preventing the need for surgery as well as improving your chance of survival. It is important to become familiar with your skin so that you are able to recognise any changes, as skin...
Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you know that athletes from a wide range of sports can exceed the ultraviolet exposure limit by up to almost eight times the recommended during the hotter months. Whilst regular physical activity is associated with reduced risk of almost all types of cancer, skin...
Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you know your body contains 10 times as many bacterial cells as it does human cells? In fact, there is around one million bacteria living on each square centimetre of your skin! Some bacteria that normally live on human skin has been discovered to produce a...
Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2010, almost 780,000 skin cancers were diagnosed and treated in Australia. 1 Invasive melanomasmake up a very small percentage of these, with the vast majority being nonmelanoma skin cancers inpeople aged over 60 years. 2 The Royal Australian College of General...
Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Despite bringing the world to a halt in 2020, COVID-19 has not altered skin cancer growth. Oneperson is diagnosed with skin cancer every half and hours in Australia. This creates an unfortunatecircumstance, as those most at risk of COVID-19 complications (i.e....
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