February 17, 2023, 08:14 – BLiTZ – News
Oncologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences, leader of the group on melanoma, skin tumors and sarcomas of the Institute of Oncology of the branch of the Israeli clinic “Hadassah” in Skolkovo Igor Utyashev said that for the prevention of melanoma it is important to prevent ultraviolet damage to the skin, monitor its condition and protect it with clothes and special creams. This writes “Gazeta.Ru”.
According to the expert, the main causes of melanoma are skin damage caused by sunburn or artificial ultraviolet radiation.
He warned that ultraviolet hits the skin even in cloudy weather. In this regard, the doctor urged to wear special protective clothing when exposed to the sun for a long time.
Utyashev added that exposed areas of the body must be protected with sunscreen. It is noted that they must have a protection level of more than 30. In addition, it is imperative to wear a hat from ultraviolet radiation.
The next recommendation is to be more careful in the solarium, but it is better to completely abandon it, since no one doses the level of ultraviolet radiation in the solarium.
“If some suspicious formations have appeared on the surface of the skin, and they are growing, then this is a reason to come to an oncodermatologist or dermatologist to rule out a skin tumor,” the expert concluded.
Earlier, oncologist Khatkov announced mandatory examinations for all healthy people. Read more in the BLiTZ article.
Nearly everyone needs to know more about melanoma, including the fact that regular, non-burning sun exposure is not the cause. Here are a few facts you should know:
New breakthroughs in drug treatments for melanoma are always welcome, but people do not understand that melanoma responds well to something as simple as regular, non-burning sun exposure. Here are some facts you should know about melanoma:
•75% of melanomas occur on areas of the body that are seldom exposed to sunlight.
•In the U.S., as sun exposure has decreased by about 90% since 1935, melanoma incidence has increased by 3000%!
While sun exposure in Europe has profoundly decreased, there has been a spectacular increase in melanoma.
•Men who work outdoors have half the risk of melanoma as men who work indoors.
•Outdoor workers, while receiving 3-9 times the sun exposure as indoor workers, have had no increase in melanoma since before 1940.
•Outdoor workers do get numerous sunburns but still have a dramatically lower risk of melanoma.
•New melanoma cases are several times higher per-capita in states like Utah, Vermont and New Hampshire than in Texas, which has the lowest rates of new melanoma.
Therefore, sunlight exposure has increased as melanoma has decreased. Should we still blame the sun?
Information: Sunlight institute.org or read the book Embrace the Sun.