Useful Facts about Skin Cancer

Posted on: October 17 2011

Thanks to Beyond Coastal Suncare for these useful facts about Skin Cancer
• Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S. More than 2 million people are diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer each year.
• One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime
• One in three Caucasians will have skin cancer.
• The sun’s UVA rays are considered cancer-causing. UVB rays may also contribute to skin cancer. That being said, the SPF rating on your sunscreen only indicates protection level from UVB rays alone.  UVA rays penetrate deeper into the skin.
• One blistering sunburn episode as a child more than doubles your chances of developing skin cancer later in life.
• UVA and UVB rays change the skin’s texture over time causing wrinkling, age spots and premature aging.
• The good news is skin damage is largely preventable with a daily suncare program based on broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) protection.

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