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 frequently.
- Apply sunscreen during winter months as well.
Images
Skin cancer, close-up of level III melanoma
Melanoma - neck
Sun’s effect on skin
Skin cancer, close-up of level IV melanoma
Sun protection
Skin cancer, raised multi-color melanoma
Skin
Skin cancer, melanoma on the fingernail
Melanoma of the liver - MRI scan
Malignant melanoma
Skin cancer, melanoma - flat, brown lesion
Skin cancer, close-up of lentigo maligna melanoma
Skin cancer, melanoma - raised, dark lesion
Skin cancer, malignant melanoma
Sentinel node biopsy
Skin cancer, melanoma superficial spreading
Review Date: 08/12/2009
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, MD, North Florida Dermatology Associates,
Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
