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Sun experts are bringing their sun smart message to a livestock mart on Thursday in an attempt to curb rising cancer rates, writes Marese McDonagh

Sunblock and shades may be the last thing you would expect to find in a farmer’s tractor cab but health officials in the northwest are hoping to change all that.

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An injection of Melanotan might seem like the answer to having a long-lasting, sunless tan. But it is available only on the internet and concerns have been expressed by doctors, writes Ciara O’Brien.

A year ago, Danielle was relying on fake tan to keep her holiday colour topped up all year round. But a chance conversation with a friend led her to the tanning injection, something that is becoming increasingly popular among young Irish people.

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The Irish Medicines Board has issued a warning against using an unlicensed drug that claims to assist tanning.

Melanotan, which is illegal to supply in the Irish market, is being sold online and imported into Ireland by what the board believes is a relatively small number of people.

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People suffering from skin cancer have a higher chance of developing another type of cancer, researchers said today.

Experts found that those being treated for the disease could be more than twice as likely to get another cancer compared with the general population.

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Patients with melanomas or malignant skin cancers are presenting at a rapid access clinic at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork at an earlier stage than at other hospitals around the State, a study carried out by the hospital has found.

According to consultant dermatologist at the Pigmented Lesion Clinic at the South Infirmary Victoria, Dr Johnny Bourke, early presentation at the rapid access clinic is crucial as early diagnosis increases the chances of melanoma being cured.

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