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About sunscreen, tanning and UVB
Noel Coward famously lamented the typical British behaviour when in sunnier climbs with his song line; "...mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun". This tongue-in-cheek send up of the British colonialists ...read more
Bowen's disease, also called squamous cell carcinoma
Bowen's disease, which is also called squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SCC in situ), is a form of skin cancer. The term "in situ" added on the end tells us that this is a surface form of skin cancer...read more
Cancer in disguise
What is cancer? Cancer is an uncontrolled proliferation of certain abnormal cell types in the body that invade surrounding normal tissue. The cell type and location determine the type of cancer. Cancers can ...read more
Melanoma, a well known malignant tumor
Melanoma is tumor of the skin that is cancerous (malignant). It grows from the melanocytes, the cells that color and tan the skin. Melanoma is also called cutaneous melanoma or malignant melanoma. The inciden...read more
More on skin cancer
There are three types of skin cancer, according to the type of tumors that develop on the skin. The most common and less dangerous types feature basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamou...read more
Protect your skin
Often taken for granted, our skin is the body's protective barrier against the environment. The skin thrives with daily care just like brushing one's teeth. Everyone has a natural oil (sebum)...read more
Safety in the sun
In the United Kingdom cases of skin cancer have doubled over the last 20 years. Each year thousands of new cases of skin cancer are reported, however due to the fact that people are recognising the disease ea...read more
Skin cancer: repair sun-damaged skin with vitamin A
If everything in life worked as efficiently as skin we'd have no worries. Skin is your body's largest organ, and it's a marvel of nature. It protects you from bacteria, infection and dehydration while it help...read more
Skin cancer: should you be concerned ?
What is skin cancer? Cancer is a disease in which certain body cells don't function right, divide very fast, and produce too much tissue that forms a tumor. The skin is the body's largest organ. It protects ...read more
Sun protection for children
Sun damage in childhood is one of the most important causes of skin cancer in adults. Not only is children's skin more vulnerable to damage by the sun's rays...read more
Sun safety
Having fun once the sun comes out is wonderful - but it is essential that we also stay SUN SAFE. Skin cancer is on the increase and it is one of the most common cancers in the UK. What cause...read more
Types of skin cancer and their appearance
Over 1,350,000 new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in Americans in 2001. Most cases are preventable and for those that do occur, many are treatable. One type of skin cancer, malignant melanoma<...read more
Ultraviolet radiation and skin damage
When complete protection from the sun in the form of clothing or shade is not possible, sunscreen use provides the best protection from the damaging radiation from the sun that can cause skin cancers<...read more
