Tag: skin cancer awareness
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Skin Cancer Causes, Types, and Prevention
The skin is the body’s largest organ. Besides helping regulate the body’s temperature, it protects the body against heat, light, injury, and infection. So it’s important to take care of your skin and treat it right. Continuous exposure to the sun can be dangerous for your skin and may result in skin cancer — abnormal […]
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Melanoma Skin Cancer & Your Personal Risk Score
Doctors recommend that people take time to examine how their skin may have been damaged by the sun. They should be completing a thorough self-examination of their moles to check for any changes. Changes can signify that what you thought was a mole actually could be a melanoma. Melanoma skin cancer is the most dangerous form of […]
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Melanoma Awareness: Dispelling Melanoma Myths
As doctors that have dedicated our careers to skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment, we are huge advocates for skin education as well. Knowledge is power and it can make a monumental difference in the early detection and prevention of skin cancers. With May being Melanoma Awareness Month, we are dispelling some common myths about melanoma – […]
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Dr. Ben Wiese Interviewed During Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Dr. Ben Wiese was requested to share some of his insights and help spread awareness during several interviews for Skin Cancer Awareness Month. He is passionate about sharing how to protect you skin, detecting skin cancer during its early stages, and checking your skin regularly. Kelowna Now Getting to Know Your Skin Could Save Your […]