RAISING AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION
PROMOTING PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE
SKCIN: THE KAREN CLIFFORD SKIN CANCER CHARITY / REGISTERED CHARITY: 1150048
THE SKCIN APP
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MySkinDoctor App
Concerned about a skin condition, lesion or mole?
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MASCED.UK
A National Accreditation Programme for
hair, health and beauty industry professionals to
promote the prevention and early detection of
skin cancer, improve prognosis and save lives.
SUN SAFE SCHOOLS
FREE National Accreditation Programme, assisting
primary schools in their duty of care and educating
children on the importance of sun safety, to
influence behaviours and prevent skin cancer.
SUN SAFE NURSERIES
FREE National Accreditation Programme, assisting
pre-schools in their duty of care and introducing
sun safety education in early years, to influence
behaviours and prevent skin cancer.
SUN SAFE WORKPLACES
National accreditation scheme developed
by Skcin to educate outdoor workers and
their employees about the importance
of sun safety in the workplace...
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Prevention And Early Detection Saves Lives
- Skin Cancer is the UK’s most common and fastest rising cancer.
- Over 210,000 cases of non-melanoma are diagnosed annually in the UK.
- Over 16,000 cases of melanoma (the deadliest form of skin cancer) are diagnosed annually in the UK
- According to Cancer Research UK, 1 in 36 males and 1 in 47 femaies will be diagnosed with melanoma during their lifetime and it is one of the biggest killing cancers in the 15-34 age group.
Up to 90% of skin cancers however, are preventable by adopting simple sun safe strategies. Skin cancer is also the only cancer we can physically see developing in its early stages and if detected, diagnosed and treated early enough, almost all cases are curable.
Learning about the risks associated with UV exposure, how to prevent skin cancer and how to spot the early signs and symptoms - saves lives. Download our handy guide to sun safety and skin cancer below for advice and guideance in taking charge of your skin health and surveillance.
the golden rules of sun safety
what you should be looking for...
how UVR can cause skin cancer
burn - learn how to protect them
out the truth and misconceptions
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The UV Forecast in:
- The UV index is a 5 category solar UV forecast provided by the Met Office in the UK.
- The higher the number the stronger the UVR and the less time it takes damage to occur
- When the UV index is at 3
and above, sun protection
measures should be taken
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