The web abounds with fake cancer cures, including various “treatments” for skin cancer. See the harm they can cause, along with the limitations of ideas which were meant to help and the real solutions available for skin cancer.
Staying Safe From The Summer Sun
Sports participants and outdoor workers often spend more time in the sun. See why surveys of their approach and data on skin cancer outcomes can help us all to recognise the need to protect our skin in summer.
Visual Literacy In Dermatology
To identify varying types of skin cancer, or other dermatological conditions, visual interpretation is a key element. See a new approach to training dermatologists in this skill and how their human ability surpasses artificial intelligence.
Teledermatology Continuing To Thrive
Video communication has blossomed during the coronavirus pandemic but is this a good thing for medicine. See the views of patients across the globe and the ways the trend may impact on the future of dermatology.
Melanoma Being Missed During Covid-19
Reticence to visit medical facilities is understandable, yet the risks are small, compared to the danger from melanoma. Checking your own skin and seeking specialist support when needed are a valuable use of time, for a disease which is far simpler to treat in the early stages.
The Dangers Of Winter Sun
We rationally feel that UV rays from the sun are less of an issue in winter but that is not the case. The never go away and added elements such as surface reflectivity, or altitude increase their strength. A danger during winter sports, or other outdoor pursuits.
The Importance Of Diagnosis
We have all become familiar with Covid-19 testing but during the pandemic, other forms of diagnosis have suffered. See how this can be avoided and why doing so is vital to health, not least when dealing with skin cancer.
Long Covid & Skin Cancer
Understanding the link between skin cancer and coronavirus is important, not least if deeper treatment has made you more vulnerable. Setting aside misinformation online will also help, on topics such as the repercussions of Long Covid.
Unsafe Mole Removal At Home
There are strange ideas for home mole removal online, from basic to brutal. Neither are remedies for sale such as lasers, sonics, or creams much better, when they have unintended consequences and miss important medical points.
Skin Cancer & Living Alone
People living alone, rather than with a partner tend to see later diagnosis of skin cancers, with worse outcomes. The cause is well understood and avoiding risks from delayed treatment is possible for us all, with a little effort.