Safe tan. An oxymoron.
Cancer Nurs
; 16(2): 139-44, 1993 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8477402
ABSTRACT
Skin cancer may be a very preventable malignancy, yet the incidence is increasing at an epidemic rate. Solar ultraviolet radiation is the major carcinogenic agent. The expression "a good healthy tan" is a contradiction; tanning is the biological process of the skin responding to injury. Regular use of a properly selected and applied sunscreen is one of the essential primary prevention strategies for reducing the incidence of skin cancer. Nurses can be instrumental in helping patients/clients understand the dangers of suntanning and the need for protection against solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR).
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Luz Solar
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Pigmentação da Pele
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer Nurs
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article