MELANOMA AWARENESS MONTH

3 MAY 2024

Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month🖤🎗️🖤

In memory of our Filotimo Cancer Champion and Melanoma Warrior, Chantelle Delport 🎗️🖤🎗️

WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU & WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND MELANOMA IN THE SPIRIT OF FILOTIMO!

Wear black every Friday for the month of May to show your support for Melanoma awareness🙏

May is National Melanoma and Skin cancer Awareness Month. A black ribbon is used to signify melanoma and skin cancer.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in South Africa with about 20 000 reported cases every year and 700 deaths.

Skin cancer is largely preventable, and if caught early, it’s usually curable. Since most skin cancers are linked to sun exposure, it’s important to take precautions when spending time outdoors, no matter what time of year. Too much sun can increase your risk for skin cancer and lead to premature skin aging.

Practice Sun Safety:-

🖤Stay in the shade.

🖤Wear clothing that covers your arms and legs.

🖤Wear a hat with a wide brim to shade your face, head, ears, and neck.

🖤Wear sunglasses that wrap around and block both UVA and UVB rays.

🖤Use a broad spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.

THE ABCDE’s OF SKIN CANCER WARNING SIGNS

The first five letters of the alphabet are a guide to help you recognize the warning signs of melanoma.

𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆.

𝗕 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿.

𝗖 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿.

𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸.

𝗘 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴.

https://www.filotimo.org.za/chantelle-delport

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#skincancerawarenessmonth 🖤🎗️🖤