Skin cancer is affecting Saskatchewanians at a higher rate than any other type of cancer.
?Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the population of Saskatchewan. One in three new cancers will be skin cancer,? said Dr. Roberta McKay, a Regina dermatologist and the regional director for the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA).
According to the most recent numbers from the CDA, of the 9,000 new cancers detected during 2009 in Saskatchewan, 3,100 were skin cancers.
?It?s higher in Saskatchewan because we probably are the sunniest place in the country ? even in winter . We don?t have smog and we rarely have fog so we have sun exposure all year round,? said Dr. McKay.
McKay says 35 per cent of the total workforce works outside, which increases sun exposure and the risk of developing cancer.
Saskatchewan males have a higher incidence rate than females and should have their backs looked at often since melanoma is commonly found there.
?Unlike most cancers, skin cancer is easily visible. We want people to be checking their skin for changes,? said Dr. McKay.?
If detected early, the cure rate for skin is approximately 90 per cent.
The CDA held a clinic at the Legislative building Tuesday and 47 MLAs and staff got checked, including Saskatchewan Minister of?Health Dustin Duncan.
?Today is about raising awareness, making sure you are checking yourself out,? said Duncan.
Types of skin cancer:
Basal and squamous ? the most common form, usually found on chronically exposed skin like your face, neck and backs of hands.
Melanoma ? the most severe, usually found on the back of males and legs of females.
Source: http://metronews.ca/news/regina/430475/skin-cancer-rates-problem-in-sunny-saskatchewan/
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