Summer is a time for ladies to show off their glowing skin, but it's also a time when skin care needs to be a top priority. Detecting skin cancer early is key to successfully treatment and new research has shown that physician screening is the best way to detect melanoma in it's early stages.
In the past, patients have usually been the ones discovering the spots on their bodies that turn out to be cancerous, but research has now shown that a physician is capable of detecting melanomas in far earlier stages than a patient can. The sooner a melanoma is detected, the sooner treatment can begin and the higher a patients survival rate is.
"It is crucial to emphasize that a combined strategy of physician detection and patient participation must continue to be implemented to ensure early melanoma diagnosis," study authors concluded.
The Skin Cancer Foundation reports that ethnic women often don't recognize a melanoma until the later stages due to their darker skin tones. Women looking to prevent skin cancer should consider using a African American skin care product with SPF for protection against the sun.
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