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  • Dealing with depression from melanoma diagnosis

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    Many of our users perform self-checks to exclude any possible depression from melanoma. But in some cases, high-risk signs are spotted and people are urged to go and see a doctor for a closer look. This could lead to a melanoma skin cancer diagnosis, which of course is very serious.

  • Skin cancer awareness month: E for Evolution

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    May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs of skin cancer. We focus on the ABCDE-method for…

  • How does basal cell carcinoma form?

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    Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer. According to Cancer Research UK, about 75 out of every 100 cases (75%) of non-melanoma skin cancers are BCCs.

  • Skin cancer awareness month: D for Diameter

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    May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs of skin cancer. We focus on the ABCDE-method for…

  • Skin cancer awareness month: C for Colors

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    As you are now (probably) aware of, May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs of…

  • Indoor tanning and the connection to skin cancer

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    By now, most of us must have heard that tanning is not good for our health, as the UV rays emitted from tanning beds penetrate our skin, damaging it deeply. What is the exact connection between indoor tanning and skin cancer? Let’s have a look at how these two are linked.

  • Skin cancer awareness month: B for Border

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    As we introduced to you in the last blog post, May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most…

  • Skin cancer awareness month: A for Asymmetry

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    You might not be aware (yet), but May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. During this month a lot of people contribute to the mission of raising awareness of skin cancer risk to as many people as possible. To support this cause, we will publish a series of blog posts dedicated to the most common signs…

  • Melanoma Monday – this is why you should care

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    The 1st of May is Melanoma Monday and kicks off the start of Skin Cancer Detection & Awareness Month.

  • Can you actually ‘shrink’ your pores?

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    Take a walk through the beauty or skincare section of any drug store, and you’ll find product after product claiming to shrink or minimize pore size. It seems that a lot of beauty advice these days centers around this nebulous quest of making this seemingly harmless part of your skin disappear. But what does shrinking…