A group of health experts have shared eight red flag cancer symptoms that men in particular need to be aware of.
22.01.2024 - 17:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A GP has highlighted the five warning signs of skin cancer to be aware of after follow Sarah Ferguson's diagnosis. The Duchess of York was told she had melanoma just months after she received treatment for breast cancer.
In July last year, the 64-year-old had an eight-hour mastectomy – but unfortunately last month, during the follow-up surgery, dermatologists had to remove several moles, finding one to be malignant melanoma. Despite this diagnosis, the mother of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie has said in a post on Instagram that she is in “good spirits” and “grateful for the many messages of love and support”.
According to Cancer Research UK, melanoma accounts for 4% of all new cancer cases, which makes it the fifth most common form of cancer in the UK. Over the past 10 years, diagnosis has increased by 32%, including rates in females increasing by more than 27% and males by almost 38%.
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Every year, this has led to at least 2,300 melanoma skin cancer deaths in the UK, which is more than six patients each day. Dr Zulqarnain Shah, medical director and GP at SSP Health, said there are several warning signs of melanoma that we can all be on the lookout for.
These include changes in the size, shape, colour or feel of a mole or other area of skin - and can be remembered by using the ABCDE checklist. Dr Shah explained: “A for asymmetry: the two halves of the mole do not match. B for border: the edges of the mole are irregular, blurred or jagged.
"C for colour: the mole has different shades of brown, black, red, pink, white or blue. D for diameter: the mole is larger than 6mm across. E for evolving: the mole changes over time in any way."
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A group of health experts have shared eight red flag cancer symptoms that men in particular need to be aware of.
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Sarah Ferguson has been diagnosed with skin cancer.
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