Damage: People with many moles should be screenedIRELAND has one of the world's highest detection rates for melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer. The revelation came as farming and construction industry groups have launched a health awareness campaign focused on the threat posed by skin cancer. Almost 1,000 people are now diagnosed on average each month with various forms of skin cancer in Ireland. St James's Cancer Institute stressed that even the most dangerous form of skin cancer - malignant melanoma - is curable if caught in the early stages. “Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland with almost 12,000 Irish people diagnosed every year," he said.

Source: Irish Independent June 01, 2021 10:07 UTC