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Happy heavenly 80th birthday!
🧡 Remembering our beautiful, courageous and devoted mum, wife and nana Karen Clifford (represented by the KC in SKCIN) today on what would have been her 80th birthday.
Karen sadly lost her life to melanoma on New Year’s Eve 2005.
The devastation caused by her loss, made us determined to ensure
It’s not just skin cancer
EDUCATING THE NATION TO COMBAT SKIN CANCER AND SAVE LIVES. Skcin is the UK’s leading skin cancer charity specialising in the prevention and early detection of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer through educational intervention. Our mission is to save lives and suffering from skin cancer, to prevent
The UV is increasing this week
THE UV INDEX WILL REACH 6 IN PARTS OF THE UK THIS WEEKEND, MEANING THE SUN’S UVB ‘BURNING RAYS’ ARE HIGH!’ - BE SURE TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN!
Cumulative sun exposure is the main cause of non-melanoma skin cancers (the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide) and sunburn plays a clear role in the development
Outdoor workers
Since 1973, death rates from melanoma (the most serious type of skin cancer) have risen by 219% in men, compared to an increase of 76% in women and statistics reveal that men are 69% more likely to die from the disease! AND outdoor workers (most of which are men) are at 60% greater risk!
Despite the
It’s been a busy May!
📣 It’s been another busy May facilitating the usual numerous national media requests in print, on-line, on the radio and TV, raising lots of #SkinCancerAwareness! However, we are passionate about educating, empowering and equipping the nation with the tools and resources required to make a profound
Skcin partner with SIG Roofing
📣 With 1 in 5 diagnosed with at least 1 skin cancer in their lifetime, outdoor workers at 60% greater risk and men 69% more likely to die from the disease - SKCIN are delighted to partner with National roofing merchant, SIG Roofing to educate their employees and raise the roof on sun safety and skin
Raisin awareness!
📣 RAISIN’ AWARENESS! UV radiation is responsible for 90% of the UK’s most common cancer and 80% of the visible signs of aging.
‼ Shade is underestimated as a vital sun protection measure - yet it is one of the five key preventative measures that should be used in combination to reduce the risk of
Iodine and Povidone - A Chemistry Lesson
Over the years, we have seen many mentions of povidone-iodine. This video is the first time I have ever come across a proper explanation as to why povidone-iodine is chosen!
It then continues with its aim of extracting pure iodine from povidone-iodine.
The video could be very boring if you are
Training Eyes to Save Lives!
‼️ Did you know that around half of melanoma cases arise on the lower limb, yet melanoma of the foot and lower leg has an outstanding misdiagnosis rate of 36%!
Acral lentiginous melanoma of the plantar surface is the only type of melanoma which arises equally across all skin types and late or misdiagnosis
Thank you!
🧡🙏 Our heartfelt thanks go to Nicola Dow for raising £1970 on her fundraising day on 20th January. Nicola organised a fantastic pub event with a pub quiz, Mr & Mrs, bingo and bonus ball raffle in addition to another raffle that raised a further £900. During the event Nicola gave out lots of information