Skin cancer survivor and mother of two, Olivia Patton is against the a comeback of tanning oils in NZ. The 40-year-old Hawke's Bay woman's health insurance company offered a mobile app for skin checks as part of her plan. READ MORE:* Mobile app picks up skin cancer amongst Fieldays punters* Skin spot checking app helped Auckland mum identify 'ticking time bomb'* Skin cancer detection apps not a substitute for the doctor, Cancer Society saysSupplied Cathy Sherwood used a skin app to identify a skin cancer on her leg. The Cancer Society warned people not to rely on skin apps to check for signs of skin cancer but Sherwood said it definitely didn't hurt to have the app. Each year, more than 4000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with melanoma, with 80,000 more receiving diagnoses for other forms of preventable skin cancer.

Source: Stuff February 17, 2020 03:31 UTC