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Olympic gold medalist champions Alphega mole screening service

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Olympic gold medalist champions Alphega mole screening service

Gold medal-winning Olympic rower, Will Satch, recently visited Wraysbury Village Pharmacy in Staines, Middlesex to access their mole screening service, which is available in selected Alphega Pharmacies.

Skin cancer is now the most common form of cancer in the UK and can affect people of all ages. However, some people are at a higher risk than others of developing a malignant melanoma (a type of skin cancer), including people with fair skin that burns easily, lots of moles or freckles, red or fair hair, anyone who was frequently sunburnt as a child, has a family history of skin cancer or is being treated with immunosuppressive drugs. 

Will spends long periods of time outside in the sun, and his fair skin, red hair and multiple freckles and moles means he has a higher risk of developing skin cancer. He had ignored growing concerns about a number of moles on his skin for some time and used the service after hearing about it from a family member.

Will said: “There is very low awareness of the risks of skin cancer or how to spot it. I’ve been meaning to get the moles looked at but unfortunately hadn’t found the time to visit my GP. The Mole Screening Service, available in selected Alphega pharmacies, is a great initiative, primarily because people like me who have busy schedules can easily get checked. I got my results directly from ScreenCancer quickly and have recommended the service to friends and GB teammates.”

The mole screening service is non-invasive, painless and quick and is available at 49 Alphega pharmacies across the UK. The mole scan costs just £35 for the first mole, then a further £15 per additional mole.

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