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Cancer - skin
Prevention
Minimizing sun exposure is the best way to prevent skin damage, including many types of skin cancer:
- Protect your skin from the sun when you can -- wear protective clothing such as hats, long-sleeved shirts, long skirts, or pants.
- Try to avoid exposure between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun is most intense.
- Use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30. Apply sunscreen at least one-half hour before sun exposure, and reapply...
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Squamous cell cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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