Since I have joined youtube I have had numerous people talking about white people and skin cancer. They refuse to believe people with melanin can get skin cancer. When in fact it is deadliest in darker skinned people then lighter skinned. For the simple fact is it isn’t detected til almost too late.If you have dark skin and are wacthing this then start doing something to protect your skin and quit believing you can’t get skin cancer just because you have dark skin.

music is Beautiful by Sevendust(one of my favorite bands)

Skin cancer in skins of color by krissyeh here on youtube

Skin Cancer Myths and the African-American Community

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5623503

Skin Cancer Facts

http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-facts/

Black Don’t Crack? Think Again.

http://www.theroot.com/views/black-dont-crack-think-again

Melanoma in African Americans

http://www.aad.org/media/background/news/Releases/Melanoma_in_African_Americans/

Melanoma can effect nails too

http://www.extremities.com.au/health/health.html

BBC NEWS Dark skin ‘does not block cancer’

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5219752.stm

Skin Cancer Pictures

http://www.longer-living.com/skin_care/skin_cancer_picture_treatment.html

What Is Melanoma?

http://www.melanoma.com/whatis.html

I Scream, You scream, Where Is the Sun Screen!

http://www.blackhairandskincare.net/2009/07/27/642/

Skin Cancer in African-Americans

http://www.skinandaging.com/article/2547

Think Blacks Don’t Get Skin Cancer? Think Again
http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2009/06/04/blacks-cant-get-skin-cancer-think-again/

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GO TO http://www.SunbedBAN.com to sign our Petition!

Here is the journey of one survivor, Jay Allen from Campbelltown, Sydney NSW Australia.

His local GP Dr. A. Gupta from Rosemeadow diagnosed the mole on his leg to be a Melanoma. Jay used a solarium sun bed to gain a tan. Now he faces a life challenging situation ahead of him.

A huge thank you to Dr. Michael Quinn, from the Sydney Melanoma Unit, North Sydney, who performed life saving surgery on him. Also Dr. Anne Hamilton his Oncologist and Angela Cotroneo, the Counsellor in Oncology ward at RPA Hospital, Camperdown NSW Australia.

Jay Allen’s main focus in life, is to make other people aware of the dangers of sun beds and making sure they have regular skin check ups with their local Dr.

Don’t leave it until its too late!

Watch the journey, comment and provide inspiration to others out there not to make the same mistake.

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For more information visit:

Jay Allen’s Official Site:

http://www.sunbedban.com

http://www.darksideoftanning.com.au

http://www.cancercouncil.com.au

Channel 9 RPA TV Show:
http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/section.aspx?sectionid=5285&sectionname=rpa

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In February of 2001, at the age of 33, Shonda was diagnosed with stage 2 malignant melanoma. A total of 5 surgeries left 25 scars crisscrossing her back, arms, legs and chest. Shonda and her family were living in Arizona at the time and they immediately adopted responsible sun habits into their daily routines.

In October 2001 Shondas husband, Curt Schilling, won the World Series co-MVP honor for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The media quickly picked up on her skin cancer diagnosis. This is her story.

See more at http://www.shadefoundation.org/

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BrianBrawdy.com – Survival Expert Brian Brawdy teaches some simple techniques and technologies on how to protect yourself this summer from the harmful UV rays of the sun, which could lead to skin cancer.

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Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a noninvasive infrared scanning system to help doctors look for deadly melanoma.

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