Journal of General Practice Nursing (GPN) | June 2019

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Making every moment count to protect patients from skin cancer

Making every moment count to protect patients from skin cancer

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Editorial

General practice nurses (GPNs) play an important role in prevention and must make every contact count to educate patients. When it comes to melanoma skin cancer, 86% of cases are preventable, but over the last decade, mortality rates have increased by around 14% in the UK (Cancer Research UK melanoma skin cancer statistics).

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