‘risk factor for melanoma’

Prolonged exposure to sunlight increases lunar factor of cancer in children

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

skin cancerVacations can be a risk factor for melanoma
The exposure to the sun rise by 5 percent the presence of moles, which are the most dangerous factor of cancer in children under seven years, said a study released by the journal Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

“Parents of young children should be cautious when carrying children on holiday in very sunny places along the sea and where people are all day sun exposure,” said Lori Crane, Department of Community Health School of Public Health of Colorado.

Or tumor growth Moles (nevi) are the first sign of melanoma, the form most lethal skin cancer. In the U.S. alone is estimated that each year the evil afflicting more than 62,000 people and more than 8,000 die from the disease.

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