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| Cricketers get skin cancer tests | Cricketers get skin cancer tests |
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| All of the Professional Cricketers Association's members will be screened for skin cancer for the first time. | All of the Professional Cricketers Association's members will be screened for skin cancer for the first time. |
| The union organised the programme after one in seven county players were referred to specialists when potential melanomas were found during check-ups. | The union organised the programme after one in seven county players were referred to specialists when potential melanomas were found during check-ups. |
| Although 15% of those screened so far will be given further tests, it is hoped most will be given the all-clear. | Although 15% of those screened so far will be given further tests, it is hoped most will be given the all-clear. |
| Several Australian players, including Worcestershire's Ashley Noffke, have had melanomas removed in recent years. | Several Australian players, including Worcestershire's Ashley Noffke, have had melanomas removed in recent years. |
| 'Very important' | 'Very important' |
| So far, the PCA has organised screenings with the skin specialists sk:n clinics for more than 300 cricketers, and those already screened will be given further tests. | |
| David Wigley, a player with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, said his fellow professionals were increasingly aware of the need for the tests. | David Wigley, a player with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, said his fellow professionals were increasingly aware of the need for the tests. |
| "A lot of the guys spend time in Australia and New Zealand - diseases are rife out there," he said. | "A lot of the guys spend time in Australia and New Zealand - diseases are rife out there," he said. |
| These lads are getting a lot of sun very early in their live Dr Rob BurdDermatologist | These lads are getting a lot of sun very early in their live Dr Rob BurdDermatologist |
| "Protection is a habit they get used to." | "Protection is a habit they get used to." |
| Skin cancer specialist Dr Rob Burd of sk:n has been carrying out screenings for the PCA. | |
| He said cricketers, who can spend up to eight hours a day in the sunshine when fielding and batting, are more exposed than most. | He said cricketers, who can spend up to eight hours a day in the sunshine when fielding and batting, are more exposed than most. |
| "It's very important - these lads are getting a lot of sun very early in their lives," he added. | "It's very important - these lads are getting a lot of sun very early in their lives," he added. |
| Skin cancer is the second most common form of cancer in young adults, with nearly 200 cases reported in the UK every day. | Skin cancer is the second most common form of cancer in young adults, with nearly 200 cases reported in the UK every day. |
| Worcestershire County Cricket Club Chief Executive Mark Newton welcomed the PCA's move. | Worcestershire County Cricket Club Chief Executive Mark Newton welcomed the PCA's move. |
| "It's something as we all grew up that we never heard of," he said. | "It's something as we all grew up that we never heard of," he said. |
| "But for modern cricketers, so many hours in the sun, it needs checking every year." | "But for modern cricketers, so many hours in the sun, it needs checking every year." |