Cancer Risk Focus Shifts to Ageing and Skin Prevention in US and Canada

Health officials and experts are emphasizing two major facets of cancer prevention. In the United States, a skin cancer awareness campaign advises the public to use broad‑spectrum sunscreen, avoid indoor tanning, and conduct regular skin examinations to catch melanoma early. The campaign outlines warning signs such as new or changing moles and outlines the ABCDEs of melanoma.

In Canada, researchers highlight ageing as the primary risk factor for cancer, noting that an increasing older population will face higher cancer rates. They stress the need for geriatric assessments before treatment decisions, advocating for specialist geriatric oncology clinics to tailor care to older adults’ functional and cognitive status. Existing clinics in Montréal and Toronto are cited as models for expanding such services nationwide.