Shahrin Ahmed: Skin Cancer Awareness Month is devoted to shining the spotlight on the most common cancer in the North America

Shahrin Ahmed, Medical Specialist at Canadian Cancer Society, made the following post on X:

“Occurring every May, Skin Cancer Awareness Month is devoted to shining the spotlight on the most common cancer in the North America. It’s estimated that every day about 9,500 people are diagnosed with Skin cancer / Melanoma.

Follow the advice and stay safe. Protect yourself from ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, which is the primary cause of skin cancer. Make sure to keep yourself, your family, and friends safe from skin cancer.
To protect yourself from skin cancer:

1. Stay out of the sun as much as possible between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

2. Cover up with long sleeves, long pants or a long skirt, a hat, and sunglasses.

3.Use sunscreen with SPF 25 or higher.

4. Don’t use indoor tanning machines.

5. Check your skin for changes regularly.”

Source: Shahrin Ahmed/X
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