Dr. Emily Drake
@emilydrake.ca
Assistant #Professor, Mount Allison University 🇨🇦 Adjunct Professor, McGill + Dalhousie University • #CancerResearcher • Co-Founder #AYACSM • 🌎 #Speaker • Consultant • Knowledge Mobilization • #PalliativeCare • Views my own • EmilyDrake.ca (She/Her)
Tonight's #ayacsm chat is cancelled. The next one will take place October 6th.
In New Zealand a large cancer charitable trust partnered with a sunscreen manufacturer to make a low cost, mass market SPF50
Q3: #AYACSM Love this idea! Great campaign from our friends down under & the education starts very early due to the high incidence of skin cancers in Australia
Dr. Emily Drake@emilydrake.ca · 2mo agoAll the gear, multiple sunscreen bottles - it adds up for people and families who are already stretched thin with rising costs. In Australia - there are some public sunscreen dispensers! Public infrastructure could make a huge difference for people #AYACSM
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A3: #AYACSM yes, cost is a huge barrier!
It very well could be. And I'm all for trying anything. I just know that I wouldn't have paid any attention to it in my 20s, but that's just me. #AYACSM
It would be interesting to hear from other science communicators like @luckytran.com, @caulfieldtim.bsky.social and @drjengunter.bsky.social! #AYACSM
Dr. Emily Drake@emilydrake.ca · 2mo agoQ3: What do you think can help us improve sharing sun safety messaging? #AYACSM
Q3: What do you think can help us improve sharing sun safety messaging? #AYACSM
I think a large part of it is the feeling of being invincible. There's a reason why "I'm too young for this" was so popular a few decades ago. #AYACSM
A2. Again, this is one of those challenging questions. I think once we get diagnosed, we are likely to avoid exposure to additional cancers. But until then, IDK how receptive people are to hearing don't do this or that so you don't develop cancer #AYACSM
@ekdrake.bsky.social IDK, as a survivor, prevention is a challenging topic. I avoid sun exposure since my dx. I also avoid tanning beds bc of my primary cancer #AYACSM
A2: I try to provide individuals with what they can do rather than a list of don’ts #AYACSM
Dr. Emily Drake@emilydrake.ca · 2mo agoQ2: What are the major barriers we face in prevention messaging for AYAs? #AYACSM
A2: I think one major one is that the majority of skin cancer images that are used in messaging are on white skin. #AYACSM
Dr. Emily Drake@emilydrake.ca · 2mo agoQ2: What are the major barriers we face in prevention messaging for AYAs? #AYACSM
Q2: What are the major barriers we face in prevention messaging for AYAs? #AYACSM
A1: A lot to consider in the prevention space #AYACSM
A1: I think a lot about how our understandings of the different types of skin cancer are evolving along with the different ways that we can protect ourselves. I worry that this information is not making its way to the general AYA population #AYACSM
Me too! It's the first day of Summer Break, so hopefully I can stay awake for the hour. LOL #AYACSM
Q1: When we mention “sun safety” in the #AYACancer space – what comes to mind? #AYACSM
Nice to see you as well. How are you tonight? #AYACSM
Hi everyone! I’m an oncology nurse looking forward to listening, learning, & contribute #AYACSM
I'm Chris living in the greater Philadelphia area. 18 year survivor, nonprofit founder, and exhausted grad student here to listen and learn #AYACSM
Congratulations on 12 years of #AYACSM 🎉!
Tonight, we will be talking about sun safety. 😎 Let’s start off with introductions – What is your name? Where are you based? Why are you here? Tell us a bit about yourself! Post #AYACSM if you’re only here to listen.
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