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The use
of sunscreen does not appear to cause malignant melanoma of
the skin, according to researchers at the Henri-Mondor Hospital
in Créteil, France.
Malignant
melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer and accounts
for about three-fourths of all skin cancer deaths.
Recommended
sun protection procedures have included wearing long-sleeved
clothing, seeking shade, avoiding the sun when it is the strongest,
and using sunscreen lotion with a sun protection factor of
at least 15 or higher. However, the use of sunscreen does
not protect against melanoma and seems to increase the duration
of recreational sun exposure, according to some studies.
Researchers
analyzed various medical studies and found somewhat contradictory
information, but they reported no significant link between
the use of sunscreen and malignant melanoma, according to
the study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.
Researchers
concluded that the conflicting results, the low relative risks,
the lack of dose-effect relationship and the numerous biases
do not suggest a link between the use of sunscreen and melanoma.
Source:
Medical Week staff,
week of May 26, 2002
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