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The health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risk of skin cancer

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277 points petethomas | 1 comments | 19 Sep 25 04:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.237s | source
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anthonj ◴[19 Sep 25 11:29 UTC] No.45300378[source]▶
Isn't skin cancer 100% survivable if caught on time*, with the removal procedure begin a single 1-2 hour specialist visit?

Where "on time" means during the trivial yearly screening that everyone should be getting.

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NaomiLehman ◴[19 Sep 25 14:54 UTC] No.45302347[source]▶
If you get melanoma, it can progress within weeks or months to stage >1. An annual checkup is not enough. And then you get 50% chance if you qualify for gene therapy or die.
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joseakle ◴[19 Sep 25 18:12 UTC] No.45304676[source]▶
What is the recommended screening frequency ?
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1. anthomtb ◴[19 Sep 25 21:17 UTC] No.45306733[source]▶
Perhaps by "An annual checkup is not enough", they do not mean you need screenings multiple times a year. Rather, one needs to regularly examine their own skin in addition to yearly checks by a professional.

An aside for my fellow wookies: moles can form under hair!