URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED:
Aussie Blokes Choosing to Ignore Skin Cancer Signs and Symptoms

The ‘She’ll be right’ attitude of many Australian men is increasing the risk of skin cancer.

Spots, moles and persistent itches are being ignored by Aussie blokes on a regular basis, despite regular advice to seek medical attention when finding anything unusual on the surface of the skin.

Skin Cancer expert and author of the International Best Seller “The Number 1 Guide to Preventing Skin Cancer” Karen Ong (BN, CN) says that skin cancer, particular melanoma is a ticking time bomb and if left unchecked, this time bomb can go off at any time with catastrophic consequences.

“Melanoma is very unpredictable and difficult to stop once it has spread,” Ong said.

“Predominately, it is a burrower and will grow deep into the skin. Then it is only a matter of time until it reaches the blood vessels or lymphatic drainage vessels where cells can break away and be swept away to another part of the body. Once they do this, they can be impossible to detect.”

Ong couldn’t stress enough about the importance of early detection and early removal of melanoma or any form of skin cancer as it is crucial to a good outcome.

Unfortunately this outcome was not so good for Karen’s older brother Ray.

“For Ray being the typical bloke, and as typical blokes do, he refused to believe for even one moment that he was at any real risk. His wife nagged him for three months to get a freckle checked by his doctor, and eventually he went. The lesion turned out to be a melanoma. He had this removed by a surgical specialist, but he simply refused to return for follow up treatments,” Ong said.

This would then be the beginning of a long and painful journey for him and his loved ones.

“Ray had ignored his melanoma for too long believing, as a lot of men do that people were nagging him over something that that was unsightly, rather than dangerous,” Ong said.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian men are more likely to be diagnosed with skin cancer than women, but are visiting the doctor less often.
Ong says that if you are a man over the age of 45 you are at the highest risk of skin cancer due to this group being the least likely to check their skin for changes and less likely to visit the doctor to have a change investigated.

“Don’t be in denial about the gravity of skin cancer. That’s why I am here to tell you about the cold hard truths in my upcoming book,” Ong said.

“The Number 1 Guide to Preventing Skin Cancer” will be available to purchase from December 1st 2015. If you would like to pre-order this product, please contact us.