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Cancer may lurk in ‘normal looking’ skin

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

Cancer may lurk in ‘normal looking’ skin: A University of Queensland study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer. Researchers from UQ’s Frazer Institute Dermatology Research Centre investigated the relationship between the number of mutations found in ‘normal looking’ skin and the number […]

Most Brits can’t spot melanoma skin cancer

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Hippocratic Post

Most Brits can’t spot the signs of melanoma skin cancer: New survey data shows only 20% of the UK public are confident that they can identify symptoms of melanoma skin cancer. Knowledge of signs is particularly low in males with only 58% knowing that a change in an existing mole or lesion could be a […]