Who: Skin Cancer Action Week, Cancer Council Australia
Where: Sydney, NSW :: Australia
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What: This November’s Skin Cancer Action Week (Nov 18-24 2012), Cancer
Council Australia and the Australasian College of Dermatologists will
urge all men aged 45 and over to watch their backs. Men in this age
group are almost twice as likely to develop melanoma, the most deadly
form of skin cancer, than women the same age. Although melanoma can
develop anywhere on the body, around 1 in 3 cases in men occur on the
back. John Newcombe and Tony Roche will be joining forces with Cancer
Council Australia during Skin Cancer Action Week to urge men aged 45 and
over to watch their backs in two ways; always protect yourself in the
sun and check your entire body for skin changes. Ask your partner or a
mate to check your back and anywhere else you can’t see yourself.
When: Skin Cancer Action Week is held every year in November. In 2012, it will be held on the 18-24 November.
Why: Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world
and two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the
time they are 70. Skin Cancer Action Week brings awareness to the high
incidence of skin cancer in Australia and promotes ways we can protect
our skin from the damages of the sun and reduce the incidence of skin
cancer in Australia.
To protect your skin, we recommend a combination of sun protection measures:
Slip on some sun-protective clothing – that covers as much skin as possible.
Slop
on broad spectrum, water resistant SPF30+ sunscreen. Put it on 20
minutes before you go outdoors and every two hours afterwards. Sunscreen
should never be used to extend the time you spend in the sun.
Slap on a hat – that protects your face, head, neck and ears.
Seek shade.
Slide on some sunglasses – make sure they meet Australian Standards.
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