Skin Cancer DR M I CHE LLE WHI TE M BBS FRACG P AUS TR ALI A - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Skin Cancer DR M I CHE LLE WHI TE M BBS FRACG P AUS TR ALI A

How Can You Reduce Your Risk? R ED U C E OVER EXPOSU R E T O U V SU N LIGH T T H AT D AMAGES SKIN C ELLS D N A & SU PPR ESSES SKIN IMMU N E SYST EM ฀ Skin Checks ฀ Avoid Solariums 🏅 ฀‍ ♀฀ Protective clothing, SPF 30+ or higher sunscreen, Hat, Sunglasses, Seek Shade ฀ Quit Smoking Limit Alcohol QUIT Smoking 🏃 Keep Moving ฀฀‍ ฀ 10 Foods Vitamin B3: Mushrooms, green peas,sunflower seeds, peanuts, Avocado, Liver, (Tuna-Mercury so avoid), Grass fed beef a(bovine allergy), cook breast, Turkey Vitamin B3 - Nicotinamide treatment Also called niacin; nicotinamide (vitamin B3) is a water-soluble nutrient involved in energy production and carbohydrate metabolism. Legumes, peanuts, wheat bran, and fish are all sources of vitamin B3.

AR E YOU AT R ISK OF SKIN C AN C ER ? Low Risk doesn’t mean NO Risk 1. Gender 2. Age group 3. Ethnic origin based on the majority of your ancestors 4. When out in the sun without sunscreen, did you burn easily or tan? 5. How many times have you been so severely sunburnt that your skin peeled and blistered? 6. As a teenager, how many moles &/or freckles did you have? 7. Has Anyone in your immediate family had a melanoma? 8. Have you had any sunspots burnt or frozen off? 9. Have you had any type of skin cancer cut out? (Eg:BCC, SCC, Melanoma) 10. We’re‍any‍of‍the‍skin‍cancers‍in‍Q9‍a‍Melanoma?

3 MAIN T YPES OF SKIN C AN C ER Skin Cancer Types BCC (Basal Cell Carcinoma) - The most common, usually pink, may bleed or itch SCC (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) - Often arise from sunspots or solar keratoses - Can spread to lymph glands - Red, scaly, may be tender, ulcerate or bleed Melanoma - Most serious - Uneven colour, irregular shape, irregular outline

WH AT T O LOOK FOR S C A N Your Skin Sore - Scaly,‍itchy,‍bleeding,‍tender‍and‍downs’t‍heal‍within‍6‍ weeks Changing - Changing in size, shape, colour or texture Abnormal - Looks different, feels different, or stands out when compared to your other spots and moles New - Any new mole or spot should be checked, especially if you are over 40 Australia & New Zealand Have the highest rates of Skin Cancer In The World