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Still Confused About Skin Cancer?

HealthGal Health Professional Medical correspondent Amy Hendel began her media career as a Recurring Contributor to KCBS... Send Message Subscribe: HealthGal

Sunday, October 05, 2008
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Whenever I write or talk about skin cancer, I always use the Australians as an example of a nation that had a high rate of skin cancer and through a series of very smart marketing and targeted messaging, managed to literally heal a nation. Their skin cancer rates plummeted over a seve...

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Sue
Monday, October 06, 2008 at 02:49 PM

Thanks for this post Healthgal. It just goes to show how people can get skin damage from the sun anywhere in the world. But more importantly, it reveals how vital education is in order to prevent greater instances of skin cancer.

All the best, sue

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Actinic Keratosis is a precancerous skin condition that develops when the skin is exposed to sun.

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