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melanoma

# melanoma - Thursday 16 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: You can get a tan from a bottle, so save your skin

People in Ireland seem to be obsessed with getting a tan – but this country has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the entire world. It’s time to wake up to the real danger sun of exposure, says Pauline Power, who was diagnosed with a melanoma at 29.

# melanoma - Tuesday 30 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Health

Melanoma Awareness Month: 100 people die of melanoma every year in Ireland

Ireland has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world – and the number of diagnoses is rising alongside the mortality rate.

# melanoma - Monday 29 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should adults be banned from using sunbeds?

New legislation will mean it will be illegal for under-18s to use sunbeds. Should this be extended to adults, resulting in a total ban?

# melanoma - Thursday 22 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Cancer

Public urged to recognise signs of potentially fatal – but preventable – melanoma

Irish young people tend to be affected more by potentially fatal skin cancer, the rates of which are increasing.

# melanoma - Wednesday 25 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Sunbeds

794 people die each year in Europe from sunbed-induced skin cancer – research

Women account for most of the melanoma cases related to sunbeds, according to the British Medical Journal.

# melanoma - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Cancer

100 deaths from melanoma every year in Ireland

Melanoma Awareness Month is this month. Experts warn that excessive sun exposure causes 90 per cent of all skin cancer cases, so sunscreen and shade is a must in the summer sun.

# melanoma - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Melanoma

Minister will approve skin cancer ‘wonder drug’ when reimbursement deal is agreed

The Taoiseach says James Reilly is in talks to have Ipilimumab made available in Ireland, but only when its costs are reimbursible.