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- Skin Cancer Prevention - A Commentary
by David Hill, PhD
- Skin Cancer Prevention Comes of Age
by Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, Alan C. Geller, MPH, RN
- Interventions to Prevent Skin Cancer by Reducing Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation
This report presents the results of systematic reviews of effectiveness, applicability, other harms or benefits, economic evaluations, and barriers to use of selected interventions to prevent skin cancer by reducing exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
- Recommendations to Prevent Skin Cancer by Reducing Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation
This report provides recommendations on community interventions to prevent skin cancer by reducing exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Interventions that were reviewed targeted various population groups in a range of settings.
- Are You Getting Too Much Sun? Offers a frank look at the dangers of overexposure to the sun's harmful UV rays and what patients can do to protect themselves.
- What Is UV? A quick summary of what ultraviolet rays are, what the differences are between UVA and UVB, and when/where is UV strongest.
- Are You Using Sunscreens Correctly? Gives a quick overview of the proper use and types of sunscreen, how it's best applied, and what "SPF" means.
- What Is the UV Index? Highlights the importance of following the UV index and how quickly skin burns without sunscreen.
- Are You at Risk for Skin Cancer? Explains how some people may be at a higher risk than others, risk factors, how skin cancer begins and is detected and the visible warning signs.
