Online Clinic on Skin Cancer and Sun Safety
From 16 - 22 May 2012 charities Factor 50 and Skcin have teamed up with NHS Choices and talkhealth to present an Online Clinic on Skin Cancer and Sun Safety sponsored by SunSense.
To download the poster for this clinic follow the link
Clinical experts are available to answer questions about issues surrounding skin cancer & sun safety, offering advice on ways to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun, what to do if you think you are at risk of skin cancer and also to provide you with valuable help and guidance.
Factor 50 is a patient support group attached to The Christie, one of Europe’s biggest cancer centres. Factor 50’s aims are to raise awareness of the dangers of abuse of the sun and sun beds, fundraise for melanoma research, the most serious form of skin cancer, whilst providing support to patients and families. In 2010 Factor 50 became an integral part of Sian James MP’s Melanoma Task Force and is currently taking part in providing the melanoma pathway. In 2011 Factor 50 became a stake holder with NICE, and started giving evidence during drug appraisals.
In the summer of 2011 Andy Flower OBE, England’s director of cricket became an
Ambassador to Factor 50. Having had surgery for the illness, Andy had no hesitation in agreeing to help.
Skcin (The Karen Clifford Skin Cancer Charity) is the UK's only national skin cancer specific charity and is aimed at educating and raising awareness on the subject of sun safety and the early detection of skin cancers in order to save lives. They are particularly keen to work with 'at risk groups', those that are particularly susceptible to the dangers of over exposure to UV by the nature of the activities they carry out.
Skcin are always busy spreading the sun safety message and distributing literature and running campaigns with our partners.
Please meet our sponsors
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SUNSENSE sunscreens are specifically developed to provide high factor, broad spectrum protection against both UVB and UVA rays, which are known to cause burning, premature skin ageing and to increase the risk of skin cancers.
Follow this link for more information about the SUNSENSE range |
We look forward to seeing you in the forum for what we believe will be a lively and informative event.