40 Pct of UK Have Never Checked for Skin Cancer, Survey

A recent survey conducted by the British Association of Dermatologists said that a lot of Brit respondents said that they never check their skin for any signs of skin cancer.

According to BBC, despite the growing number of deaths caused by skin cancer, forty percent of respondents said they never underwent checkup to determine if their skin has signs of skin cancer.

A number of Brits are not also confident if they have signs for melanoma and non-melanoma types of skin cancer.

However, it was said that 85% of the 1,018 respondents who participated in a survey last summer is worried that climate change can have a negative impact on their skin.

Further, 72% of the respondents, (said to be a 'shocking' number) said that they get a sunburn each year, The Guardian said.

"Almost three-quarters of people we surveyed admitted that they had been sunburned in the last year, which is shocking. With sunny days already making an appearance in parts of the UK, it is likely that this figure will remain high this year," Jonathan, a member of the BAD said.

Major further said that people is not practicing healthy habits to protect one's skin.

"...many think that skin reddening is just a harmless part of the tanning process, rather than a sure sign that you have damaged your skin irreparably."

Meanwhile, Yahoo News said that 1 in 5 Americans or more than 3.5 millions of people have symptoms of skin cancer.

Most common types of skin cancer that can affect people from different race groups include actinic keratoses (AK), basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma.