Headlines - Skin Cancer and Risks Associated with Exposure to Artificial UV Radiation

The annual skin cancer prevention and screening day organized by the Union of Dermatologists and Venereologists (SNDV) took place on May 24. Public health authorities reiterated the importance of prevention and early detection of skin cancer, as well as the risks associated with exposure to artificial or natural UV radiation in the development of these cancers, the number of cases of which has been steadily increasing for the past 30 years.

Trends

• Overall volume of emergency activity: down in emergency rooms and stable for SOS-Médecins 17.

• Gastroenteritis: on the decline

• Asthma: on the rise

• Allergies: on the rise in emergency departments and stable for SOS-Médecins 17

• Mortality: down