MedX Health Corp. announced they have successfully completed the pilot project with Health Partners. MedX and Health Partners are working together to begin the roll-out of this service to targeted clients engaged in a preventative approach to health care management.

Skin cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the UK, with over 220,000 cases diagnosed annually, and that number continues to rise. Outdoor workers receive five to 10 times more sun exposure and, as a result, are, on average, at 60% greater risk of developing skin cancer, according to the UK Cancer Alliance. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in delayed access to medical care.

Restrictions to health care specialists, staff shortages, and fear of SARS-CoV-2 infection led to interruptions in routine care, such as early melanoma detection, as reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, but early detection can significantly improve patient outcomes. According to Cancer Research UK, a patient diagnosed with a Stage 1-2 melanoma has a five-year survival rate of 99%; left undetected, the five-year survival rate for a patient diagnosed with a Stage 4 melanoma drops to 30%.