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By Timothy Dodd | March 25, 2008
European Tour Extends Skin Cancer Screening Program to All Tours After the successful launch of player skin cancer screening on the PGA European Tour in 2007, The European Tour in partnership with Screen4Life will be offering screening to players, staff and sponsors on the Challenge, Seniors and main tours for the next three years. By utilising the latest imaging technology and providing awareness and education on preventative measures, the risks associated with prolonged exposure to the suns effects can be significantly reduced. Screen4Life will be screening at a total of 7 events across the tours starting at the BMW Championship at Wentworth in May.
Players will be screened using the latest imaging technology; each mole is viewed to a depth of 2mm below the surface enabling the nurse to determine accurately if anything less than normal is going on. Working with digital output any moles or lesions that appear less than 100% normal can immediately be referred by email to Screen4Life’s Medical Consultants for further review and treatment as necessary. www.screen4life.co.uk
Timothy Dodd, Managing Director of Screen4Life, said, “We applaud the initiative The European Tour has taken. The facts are that there will be over 100,000 new cases of skin cancer in the UK and Ireland this year and early detection through screening greatly improves survival chances.” It is estimated that 250,000 golfers worldwide get skin cancer each year. Any golfer doubting the dangers of the sun and skin cancer in the British Isles and Ireland should listen to Open Champion Padraig Harrington, who believes he can trace his non-melanoma form of skin cancer back to his amateur days in Ireland. “Ever since I turned pro I’ve taken precautions but I didn’t back then,” he said. So what can golfers do to protect themselves from Skin Cancer? The answer is straightforward says Screen4Life’s Managing Director Timothy Dodd, follow a few simple rules and you can greatly reduce the risks; Get into the habit of applying Sun Protection Factor (15+ or higher), even if it seems overcast.Pay particular attention to the tops of ears, nose, hands and exposed arms and legs.Cover up in the sun. Always wear a hat (and sun glasses in strong sunlight)Make sure you never burn. Don’t fry while waiting for a four ball! – stand in the shade if you can. If you are concerned about a mole or lesion you can contact Screen4Life on 01474 702335 or visit www.screen4life.co.uk. If you have any questions about skin cancer, or if you a club player, secretary or professional and would like to arrange a Skin Cancer Screen at your club, please contact Screen4Life at Timothy.Dodd@Screen4Life.co.uk. Contact Details:
European Tour: Communications DivisionPGA European TourWentworth DriveVirginia WaterSurrey GU25 4LXEnglandTel: +44 (0) 1344 840400Email media@europeantour.com
Topics: Golf, Skin Cancer Screening |
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May 2nd, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Dear Timonthy
I met up with your staff at the scotish open golf event last July at loch lomand and they kindly offered me a few packs of sun protection cream to pass on to members of a Cancer based Golf Society called Golfers Against Cancer which supports the Rosemere Cancer Foundation which is based in Preston, Lancashire and offers funding support for the Rosemere Cancer Centre and its sub centres around Lancashire & the Lake District would you be able to donate some packs of protection cream to give out on your behalf at our golf events during the next few months? my tel no is 07780 956 082,
We will be pleased to offer an acknowledgement for your company at our events in return for the donation of your products, Regards Keith McIntosh (Chairman Rosemere Golfers Against Cancer)