Cricket lovers heading to the Melbourne Renegades clash with the Hobart Hurricanes tonight will be given the opportunity to get a free skin check.
Two in three Aussies will suffer some kind of skin cancer by the time they are 70 – and your risk can be increased by spending a long day out in the field playing the great game.
“It only takes 10 minutes in the sun for your skin to start to burn and that damage will last a lifetime. Being sun safe doesn’t mean you have to miss out on summer or the cricket, and it can save your life.” said Tamara Dawson, Founder and CEO of MSCAN.
New Renegade Josh Brown says its an incredibly important issue after seeing his mum go through a battle with the condition.
“It was a serious excision, very confronting at the time, but we’re so relieved the cancer was detected early,” he said.
“It saved my mum’s life. Ever since then, I undergo yearly checks and never leave the house without applying sunscreen. It has really opened my eyes to the dangers.
“Being a cricketer means I’m exposed to a lot of sun, for long periods of time, so I’m super cautious and remind my teammates of the dangers too.”
