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Most Dangerous Game
Although many people regard a tan as a sign of good health, tanning
is a sign of skin damage, and sun exposure is the most important factor
in determining skin cancer risk. Skin cancer is the most frequently
occurring of all cancers, and incidence is increasing faster than any
other form of cancer.
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Skin cancers are classified as nonmelanoma and melanoma. Nonmelanoma
skin cancers are the most common, usually developing on sun-exposed
areas of the body. When detected and treated early, nonmelanoma skin
cancers have a cure rate of more than 95 percent. Melanoma skin cancers
are much more serious and usually develops on or around an existing
mole. Melanoma skin cancers are more likely to invade healthy tissue
and spread to other parts of the body.
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Highly Preventable Cancer
Skin cancer is highly preventable, and the methods and techniques for
preventing its occurrence are widely known. Following sun safety guidelines
and avoiding all sources of ultraviolet rays can lower the risk for
nonmelanoma and melanoma skin cancers dramatically. Read
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Turn to the Index
The National Weather Service and the Environmental Protection Agency
developed the UV Index to provide a daily forecast of expected risk
of overexposure to the sun. The Index uses a scale to predicts UV intensity
for cities across the United States. Read
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