Danger of Melanoma

You might not know this girl. Her name is Clare Oliver. She was 26. A couple of weeks ago, a newspaper ran a story about her and her fight with skin cancer. She said that she had only days or weeks to live but she would like to spend the last of her days campaigning and making people aware of the danger of skin cancer and solarium.

Clare Oliver passed away this morning, losing her fight with the cancer. I would like to send my deepest condolences to her family.

Her story was a sad but it shows how the reality is at the momen. She frequently visit the solarium when she was young even though she knew the danger of UV lights. She got caught in "buy 10 sessions get 20" marketing. In the end, she was diagnosed with melanoma (a dangerous form of skin cancer) and that the cancer has spread to all over her.

Her message was simple, "is your tan worth dying ?". Because of her article, in Victoria, the health minister has reacted and promised some new regulations for solarium. Tighter control with age check and parental consent will be introduced.

To read her original article that she wrote for Herald Sun, click here. I encourage you to read her story and share it with you family and friends.

Finally, I would like to say thank you Clare for sharing your story and may you rest in peace.

picture from heraldsun.com.au