Transcript EARLY STAGE ENDOMETRIAL CARCINOMA IN SASKATCHEWAN…

SKIN CANCER PREVENTION
May 2011
PART THREE
Second National Sun Survey
(NSS2)
Second National Sun Survey
 National Skin Cancer Prevention Committee
 Conducted across Canada in 2006
 A sample of 7,121 adults aged 16+ years were interviewed
 Response rate was 63%
 1,008 participants from Manitoba and Saskatchewan
o n=504 in Saskatchewan
 Weighted estimates and age-standardization were used to
compare Saskatchewan with the Canadian population
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Sun Exposure (Ultraviolet Radiation)
Canadians spending at least 2 hours in the sun
on a typical summer day, by region
60
52
50
42.5
34.8
Percent
40
30
27.6
Adults
Children
20
10
0
CAN
SK
Region
Adult estimates age-standardized to 2001 Canadian Population
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Prevention – Sun Safety
 Sun protection behaviours are important from late
spring to early fall between 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., April
through September or whenever the UV Index is 3 or
higher
o Cover up, wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
 Caution is also recommended near reflective surfaces
such as water, snow, sand, concrete and ice
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Seek Suntans
Canadian Adults seeking a tan during the past year,
by region
30
Percent
25
23.9
21.7
Tan from the sun
20
15
10.9
9.0
10
Tanning equipment
use
5
0
CAN
Age-standardized to 2001 CAP
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Region
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Use of Artificial Tanning Equipment
Canadian adults use of artificial tanning
equipment in the past 12 months, by region
40
34.8
35
Percent
30
24.7
25
20
15
10
5
0
Canada
Saskatchewan
Region
Age-standardized to 2001 Canadian Population
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Prevention – Knowledge
 Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), whether from
the sun or from tanning devices, increases your risk of
melanoma and other skin cancers
 The risk of melanoma is increased by 75% when the
use of tanning devices starts before age 35
 Avoid tanning beds, especially youth under the age of
18
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Sun Protection Behaviors
Canadians practising sun protection behaviors, by
region
100
Percent
80
83.2
80.0
69.0
62.1
60
Adults
40
Children
20
0
CAN
SK
Region
Sun protection behaviors: Always/often seeking shade and avoiding the sun OR wearing protective clothing and a hat
OR spending fewer than 30 minutes in the sun OR wearing sunscreen SPF15+ on face and body
Adult estimates age-standardized to 2001 Canadian Population
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Prevention – Sun Protection
 Seek shade or create your own (e.g., umbrellas, trees,
canopies, awnings, gazebos, portable tents)
 Wear a wide-brimmed hat to shade your face, ears, and
neck
 Wear protective clothing; dark, loose, and closely woven
fabrics to cover your arms and legs
 Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from sun damage.
Choose ones with UVA and UVB protection
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Prevention – Sunscreen
 Wear a broad spectrum (UVA & UVB) sunscreen
 Wear a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of
at least 15 or higher (SPF 30 or higher for outdoor
workers and people spending the day outside)
o Products carrying the Canadian Dermatology Association’s (CDA) logo
have been specially tested to ensure safety and effectiveness
 Sunscreens should be used in combination with other
methods of sun protection such as hats, clothing and
shade
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Prevention – Sunscreen
 Apply generous amounts of sunscreen 15 to 30
minutes before going outdoors whenever the UV Index
is 3 or higher and when you are planning to be outside
for 30 minutes or more
 Reapply every few hours and even more frequently
when physically active (swimming, sweating)
 Apply sunscreen on cloudy days and during the winter
months if you are involved in outdoor activities
 Apply a broad spectrum lip balm (SPF 30 or higher)
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Sunburns
Canadians who got at least one sunburn during the
summer, by region
21.8
25
Percent
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18.5
19.5
16.2
15
Adults
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Children
5
0
CAN
SK
Region
Adult estimates age-standardized to 2001 Canadian Population
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Prevention – Knowledge
 Both a sunburn or a tan are unhealthy; both are signs
of skin damage
 A sunburn as a child increases the risk of developing
skin cancer as an adult
 Learn about the UV Index – the higher the number the
stronger the sun’s rays
 Protect yourself outdoors when the UV Index is 3 or
higher – cover up, wear a hat, sunglasses and
sunscreen
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Outdoor Workers
Percent
Canadians aged 16+ years who worked outdoors
during the summer, by region
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
34.3
22.5
Canada
Saskatchewan
Region
Age-standardized to 2001 Canadian Population
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Outdoor Workers
Percent
Outdoor workers, by age and region
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
38.1
33.5
32.4
40.0
22.0
24.2
24.5
CAN
SK
9.1
16-24
25-44
45-64
65+
Age groups
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Outdoor Workers – Sun Protection Behaviours
Sun protection behaviours in outdoor workers
aged 16+ years, by region
45
41.3
40
35
31.2
Percent
30
25
22.7
20
Covering**
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10.6
Sunscreen*
10
5
0
CAN
**covering their head &body
SK
*use sunscreen on their face and the rest of body
Age-standardized to 2001 Canadian Population
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Outdoor Workers – Sunburns
Canadians aged 16+ years who worked outdoors and
got at least one sunburn during the summer, by region
30
Percent
25
25.9
22.3
20
15
10
5
0
Canada
Saskatchewan
Region
Age-standardized to 2001 Canadian Population
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National Sun Survey – Key Findings
 Saskatchewan residents are likely to spend more time
in the sun and practice fewer sun protection behaviours
in comparison to Canadians
 Saskatchewan residents are more likely to seek a tan,
keep a tan, experience sunburns, and to use artificial
tanning equipment in comparison to Canadians
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National Sun Survey – Key Findings
 Saskatchewan residents are less likely than Canadians
to check the UV Index
 Saskatchewan residents are more likely to take extra
efforts to protect themselves when the UV Index is high
or very high
 Saskatchewan children (age one to twelve years) spend
less time in the sun, practice fewer sun protection
behaviours and have more sunburns in comparison to
Canadian children
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National Sun Survey – Key Findings
 Saskatchewan has more outdoor workers in all age
groups in comparison to all Canadian outdoor workers
 Saskatchewan outdoor workers are more likely to cover
their head and wear protective clothing but less likely to
wear sunglasses and to use sunscreen on their face
than other Canadian outdoor workers
 Saskatchewan outdoor workers are more likely to have
a sunburn in comparison to other Canadian outdoor
workers
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Sun Smart Saskatchewan
 Established in June 2009
 Vision – aware and engaged communities throughout
Saskatchewan actively preventing skin cancer
 Create awareness of the risk for skin cancer from
ultraviolet radiation exposure
 Encourage other organizations, groups and individuals
to increase skin cancer prevention efforts
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National Strategic Directions for
Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
1.
Improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of
Canadians concerning skin cancer and solar/non
solar ultraviolet radiation protection
 Review and revise messages about health risks from
UVR, tailored to population subgroups
 Include messages about Vitamin D to aid the public in
making healthy decisions about sun safety
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National Strategic Directions for
Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
1.
Improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of
Canadians concerning skin cancer and solar/non
solar ultraviolet radiation protection … continued
 Educate those who work outdoors about the risks of
high levels of sun exposure
 Promote “Sun Awareness Week” within particular
settings such as, day care centres, schools,
workplaces, and recreation centres
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National Strategic Directions for
Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
2.
Achieve healthy settings, organizations, products,
policies and practices that promote sun protection
 Enhance organizational and school policy for sun
protection in schools (grades K to 12)
 Encourage workplaces to offer benefits to outdoor
workers practicing sun safety
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National Strategic Directions for
Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
2.
Achieve healthy settings, organizations, products,
policies and practices that promote sun protection …
continued
 Develop shade policies that can be adapted for use by
municipal governments, schools, etc., that plan for
shade when new facilities for outdoor recreation are
being designed or remodeled
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National Strategic Directions for
Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
3.
Strengthen the community’s capacity for effective
action on skin cancer prevention
 Educate travel agents and companies promoting
holidays to sunny places about the harms of excessive
sun exposure and assist them in promoting sun safety
to their clients
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National Strategic Directions for
Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
3.
Strengthen the community’s capacity for effective
action on skin cancer prevention … continued
 Work with the cosmetics industry to promote sunscreen
in their products, encourage customers to purchase
these products, and encourage safe alternatives to
tanning
 Educate provincial and municipal tourism departments
about the need for sun safe behaviours
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National Strategic Directions for
Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
4.
Strengthen informed decision making in the design,
implementation and evaluation of skin cancer
prevention strategies
 Identify ways to denormalize tanning and the tanned
look
 Require appropriate evidence to support incorporation
of Vitamin D information into sun safety messages
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National Strategic Directions for
Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer
4.
Strengthen informed decision making in the design,
implementation and evaluation of skin cancer
prevention strategies … continued
 Evaluate the significance of the regional differences in
UV Index knowledge, attitudes and behaviours, and
take action to address these differences
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Questions
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For More Information Contact…
Sun Smart Saskatchewan via:
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Prevention Department
Population Health Division
400 – 2631 28th Avenue
Regina, SK S4S 6X3
P: 306-359-5877
www.saskcancer.ca
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