What is the best way of preventing skin cancer?
Avoid too much exposure to the sun. That’s the No. 1 cause of skin cancer. Try to avoid two kinds of exposure: • The kind of constant day-to-day exposure that occurs in people who work outdoors or enjoy outdoor sports or leisure activities. • Less-frequent but more intense exposure that causes sun burn. Vacationers and others who get intense sun exposure a few times a year may be at high risk for malignantmelanoma, the most serious kind of skin cancer. When you are in the sun, wear tightly woven clothing that shields the skin. A broad-brimmed hat is ideal in the summer. Be sure to use a “broad-spectrum” sun screen that protects again both kinds of ultraviolet (UV) light, UVA and UVB.
