Skin cancer warning as sun arrives

7:00am Sunday 19th August 2012 in Sutton

Fair skinned people need to check their skin regularly for changes that could be linked to skin cancer Fair skinned people need to check their skin regularly for changes that could be linked to skin cancer

An expert at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals is urging people to check for signs of skin cancer.

The warning follows a sharp increase in the number of over 50s who are being diagnosed with the disease.

Dr Chris Harland, consultant dermatologist at the Trust, is recommending that people check their skin regularly for changes, especially if you are fair skinned with a lot of freckles.

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