Pcp, Cancer Awareness Team

Updating the teams knowledge and understanding to ensure we provide the correct sign posting information in the community. #cancerswareness

Skin Cancer Awareness Early signs and symptoms.
The best way to check for skin cancer is to carry out regular skin self-examinations We recommend you examine your skin regularly, ideally once a month. Early detection can help to reduce the risk of developing a larger, more serious skin cancer that may need extensive surgery or treatment.
... You should be looking for:
New skin lumps, spots, ulcers, scaly patches or moles that weren’t there before Marks (including moles) on the skin that have changed shape, colour, texture or size Sores that do not heal Any areas on the skin that are itchy, painful or bleed How to examine your skin:
To make sure that you check all your skin, we suggest you examine yourself from head to toe following these steps. Use a mirror to check difficult-to-see areas or ask a friend or relative to help you.
Head Beginning with your head, examine your scalp using a comb to part your hair so you can check all over your scalp. Go on to look over your face and neck. Don’t forget to check behind your ears and the back of your neck.
Upper body Check your shoulders, chest and abdomen, again using a comb to part any hair to examine the skin underneath. Don’t forget to examine under your breasts and in the groin area.
Arms and hands Examine each arm in turn beginning with the hands. Look at both the front and back of your hands and check between your fingers (the web spaces) and your fingernails. Examine all around your upper and lower arms (remember to use a mirror for places you can’t see) and raise your arms above your head to check each armpit.
Back If you have someone who can look at your back for you that is the easiest method of examination. If you want to do it yourself, use a full-length mirror in conjunction with a hand-held mirror. Look at the whole of your back starting at the top. Examine both shoulders to the middle of your back. Working from each side to the middle, traversing your back as you go, move down past your hips to your bottom.
Legs and feet Sit down to examine the front and sides of your upper and lower legs. Remember to look at your groin area including the genitals. Look at your feet, paying particular attention to the soles and between your toes. Remember to check your toenails.
Don’t forget to record what you find and write down the date you noticed it, Take a photo with your phone .
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This afternoon we were given the chance to have a guided tour of the mobile breast screening unit . What an amazing service , they showed us the appointment system , there is no walk in service, the waiting area , changing room ( wearing separate top and bottoms is recommended)and how they take the images, fascinating.
In the UK, women between 50 and 70 are invited for breast screening every three years as part of a national breast screening programme. At your appointment, yo...u will have a test called a mammogram (a breast x-ray) to look for cancer that may be too small to see or feel.
live in County Durham and if you think you’ve missed your appointment or not sure ring:
Breast Screening Unit North Tees 01642 624261
#screeningsaveslives #cancerawareness
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Brilliant morning over at the alzeimers office in Chester le street. delivering a workshop to staff. Really interactive session lots of questions. Hopefully be delivering a session to the volunteers soon.

This morning the team where at the WI meeting in Spennymoor. We did a talk around the importance of cervical screening , and what the ladies can possibly do to keep up the momentum following the national campaign.
#2019yearofthesmear #cancerawareness

This morning the team visited the ladder centre in Ferryhill. With our cancer awareness message and to see if everyone was up to date with cervical / breast / bowel screening .
It’s a great community building that offers free support and guidance through accessing training, health and well being, benefit advice, improving employment opportunities. They offer free IT access, community affordable cafe and lots of social activities aimed at tackling social isolation . ... Great friendly place , call in and see . #screeningsaveslives #cancerawareness #ferryhillladder
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Be Safe in the Sun Awareness Campaign 2019
We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2019 Be Safe in the sun Campaign,
... This year the prevention/awareness campaign will be launching at the PCP on the 7th May. Following the launch in Newton Aycliffe, the cancer awareness team will be taking to the road offering free prevention advice at some of the county's top summer events. This year's program so far includes:
St Helens Wellbeing event, 3 June Jubilee Fields, Spennymoor, 22 June Consett, 23 June UHND 27 June Misty blue farm, Spennymoor. 21 July
Please come along and visit us at one of these events.
if you'd like us to attend one of your events in the county.
Contact us
#PCP #WBFL #CancerAwareness
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Stay safe in the sun ☀️ #pcp #cancerprevention #cancerawareness

Stay safe in the sun ☀️ #pcp #cancerprevention #cancerawareness

Sun exposure Most skin cancers are caused by exposure to the sun. This may be long term exposure, or short periods of intense sun exposure and burning. The ultraviolet light in sunlight damages the DNA in the skin cells. This damage can happen years before a cancer develops. #pcp #cancerprevention #cancerawareness

Stay safe in the sun ☀️ #pcp #cancerprevention #cancerawareness

How to stay safe in the sun
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK and rates continue to rise. At least 100,000 new cases are now diagnosed each year, and the disease kills over 2,500 people each year in the UK - that's seven people every day.
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can cause damage to the skin and lead to skin cancer. In fact, UV exposure is the main preventable cause of skin cancer.
... Experiencing severe sunburn, particularly in childhood, increases the risk of developing skin cancer in later life, so it's very important to protect yourself and your family from the sun.
Here are the line of defence to protect against the sun. Use them all to stay safe... #pcp #cancerprevention #cancerawareness
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Don’t be a dive. Prevention is better 🌞 #pcp #cancerprevention #cancerawareness

Don’t be a dive🌞 Easy preventable measures. #pcp #cancerprevention #cancerawareness

Have a great weekend , enjoy and remember to be safe in the sun. Prevention is so easy 🌞 #pcp #preventionsaveslives #cancerawareness