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  1. Mobile phones and your health

    Using a mobile phone while driving greatly increases the risk of traffic accidents.

  2. Skin cancer - children

    Encourage your child to be SunSmart, whatever their age.

  3. Solariums and collariums (sunbeds and tanning beds)

    There is no such thing as a safe solarium tan.

  4. X-ray examinations

    An x-ray examination uses a special machine to take two-dimensional pictures of internal body structures to help diagnose conditions or injuries.

  5. Prostate cancer

    Prostate cancer can be treated in a variety of ways, so discuss treatment options with your doctor.

  6. Cancer treatments - radiotherapy

    Radiotherapy uses precisely targeted x-rays to destroy cancer cells while reducing the impact of radiation on healthy cells.

  7. Sun protection at the snow

    Winter activities such as snow skiing or snowboarding pose a high risk of sunburn.

  8. Bladder cancer

    Bladder cancer affects around 3 times as many men as women.

  9. Pterygium

    A pterygium is a fleshy overgrowth of the conjunctiva that may affect one or both eyes.

  10. Bone cancer

    Bone cancer can develop as either a primary cancer, meaning that the cancer started in the bones, or a secondary cancer, meaning that the cancer started somewhere else and spread to the bones.

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