Skin cancer
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The 49-year-old musician was undergoing chemotherapy to treat a rare blood cancer that affects the skin when he passed away on Wednesday evening.
The results in no way suggest that people should stop using sunscreen to protect against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, researchers said.
Reasons for the discrepancy between sexes are unclear but evidence suggests men are 'less likely to protect themselves from the sun'.
The goal of the research is reportedly to prevent skin cancers by darkening the pigmentation of people’s skin.
Cansa’s Head of Health Michael Herbst says cancer is not a health problem that only affects people with fair skin.
A study shows most dermatologists believe their patients don’t apply enough sunscreen.
A study found gene variants that produce red hair were linked to mutations that lead to skin cancers.
In South Africa, skin cancer makes up 30% of cancer cases.
A study shows devices may indirectly increase users' exposure to the cancer-causing wavelengths.
The ozone hole that appears over Antarctica has also stopped growing bigger every year.
The institute says physical activity is vital in minimising chances of developing cancer.
Deaths were up 8 percent from 7.6 million in a previous survey in 2008.