I chose the title deliberately so members would read the thread ! Sunlight is a major cause of melanomas, but they don't necessarily occur in sun-exposed sites. The increase in frequency over the past few decades is alarming. The other, less serious, skin cancers do occur in sun-exposed sites ( squamous cancer as a persisting ulcer, "rodent ulcer" often as a pink nodule ). Early recognition, and prompt removal, of
these cancers is likely to cure. If people do use sunscreens, they often don't apply them generously or often enough, hence new recommendations to increase the SPF ( from 15 to 30 ) in the UK. A much higher factor is needed in the Philippines, or elsewhere in the tropics. As for Cheryl Cole, if she had been better informed about health she might not have contracted malaria in Africa. She should also be aware that sunscreen is the best anti-ageing product available
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