admin posted on November 08, 2008 16:16
More New Zealanders are finding melanomas on their skin during spring, according to research* analysed by MoleMap New Zealand.
The study would suggest that as Kiwis swap suits for shorts and sweaters for singlets it becomes easier to regularly examine parts of the body that have been covered up for several months.
The research found that there is a 27% increase in the number of patients diagnosed with melanoma in spring, compared to winter, when more of their skin is covered up by winter woolies.
Women are the most at risk of an unwelcomed spring time diagnosis with the data showing a 34% spike in the number of females diagnosed, compared to the lesser 20% increase among males.