6 months ago 17th Jun 14:15
Research by healthcare giant Boots has uncovered that millions of British lives are at risk due to their lack of knowledge about skin cancer
Boots is also partnering with MoleNet to offer mole screening services in selected stores across the UK this summer.
As well as helping make sure people regularly monitor their moles for signs of change, Boots is also urging Brits to wake up to the dangers of sun exposure. Despite the fact that a staggering 60% of British sunburn cases happen on home turf rather than overseas**, half the population still thinks that skin cancer is only a worry in the UK if people regularly use sunbeds.
Furthermore, one in ten claim that British sunlight is not strong enough in any case to cause skin cancer. According to Skin Cancer Research UK, however, 75,000 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed here every year, and midday British summer sunlight is certainly strong enough to contribute to the cause.
So if you have any mole you are concerned about, then please visit your local boots pharmacy and get checked out. After all, it's better to be safe than sorry.
Female First - Ruth Harrison
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by Sarah Pearson - 16:42:57 18th Jun 2008
I cannot stress enough how important it is to check moles - my beloved husband died last November aged 43 from malignant melanoma (skin cancer) which ... READ MORE