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07 Nov 13 |
Male Breast Cancer
A common misconception about breast cancer is that it is a gender specific disease – affecting only the female population. Breast cancer cases in men are rare, but still around 400 men are diagnosed with the disease each year in the UK, with Scotland contributing approximately 25 cases. The stigmatisation of living with a ...
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08 Aug 13 |
Ask the Expert: Skin Cancer
Is it true that skin cancers only develop in areas exposed to the sun e.g. if the back is never exposed we should not be worried about lesions which might appear on this part of the body? Definitely not – skin cancers can occur at any site in the body including mucous membranes (e.g. […]
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22 Oct 12 |
Teenagers’ Cancer Awareness in Britain
Every year in the UK 2,000 teenagers and young adults (TYAs) aged 15-24 are diagnosed with cancer1, of which around 180 (10%) live in Scotland2. This means that, on average, every two days someone in Scotland aged 15-24 receives a cancer diagnosis. Skin cancer (melanomas) accounts for almost a quarter (24%) of these cases2. ...
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13 Feb 12 |
Skiing and Sunburn!
In recent years, skiing has been increasingly popular as a winter sport. As the memories of summer fade away, most people don’t think to use sun protection during their winter holidays in ski resorts. However, epidemiological studies have shown skiers to be at increased risk for the development of squamous cell carcinoma and ...
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