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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2003 95(13):932-933; doi:10.1093/jnci/95.13.932
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 95, No. 13, 932-933, July 2, 2003
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Data Still Cloudy on Association Between Sunscreen Use and Melanoma Risk

Damaris Christensen

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However effective sunny days may be at warding off the blues, spending a lot of time in the sun, especially when it results in sunburns, is known to increase a person’s risk of developing skin cancer. Several studies, both completed and ongoing, have looked at whether the use of sunscreen might prevent some of these cancers, especially melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. Thus far, however, the evidence is mixed—and clear answers are not in the immediate forecast.

There are several kinds of skin cancer, all of which seem linked to sun exposure, fair skin, and family history of the disease. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common cancer in people, yet is rarely deadly. Squamous cell carcinoma often springs from small scaly lesions called solar keratoses, or actinic keratoses. Both types of cancer are . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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