Skin
Cancer
Skin cancer is currently a growing problem in the UK. In
Cumbria, 1 in 177 males and 1 in 204 women will develop a melanoma
(an aggressive type of skin cancer) at some point in
their life. For both men and women, skin cancer is the second
most common cancer in the district. A report on Cancer in
Cumbria (2008) can be accessed
here.
Men are most likely to develop skin cancer on their neck,
shoulders and back - whereas women are more likely to develop skin
cancer on their legs and arms.
It is now illegal for under-18s to use sunbeds. The Sunbeds
(Regulation) Act, which came into force in April 2011, prevents
under 18s from:
- being allowed to use tanning salons and sunbeds at premises
including beauty salons, leisure centres, gyms and hotels
- being offered the use of a sunbed
- being allowed to be in an area that is reserved for sunbed
users
Advice
Skin Cancer (Melanoma) - Information from NHS Choices.
Skin Cancer (Non Melanoma) - Information from NHS
Choices.
Cancer of the Skin - Cumbria Partnership.
BBC - Advice on skin cancer symptoms, causes, diagnosis,
treatment and prevention.
Cancer
Research - Advice on risks and myths surrounding sunbed
usage.
British Medical Association - Information on sunbed health
risks.
Macmillan - Information on skin cancer, including how
it is diagnosed, treatments you might have, possible side
effects and how to get further support.
Support
Local Cancer Support Groups - Information from NHS
Cumbria.
Marie Curie Cancer
Care -Support for patients and carers
Teenage Cancer
Trust - Support for young people with cancer.