The efficacy and safety of sunscreen use for the prevention of skin cancer
Megan Sander, Michael Sander, Toni Burbidge, Jennifer Beecker
Abstract
KEY POINTS In Canada, more than 80 000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year.[1][1] Because exposure to ultraviolet radiation is estimated to be associated with 80%–90% of skin cancers, the use of sunscreen — which blocks ultraviolet radiation — is promoted as an important means of
Topics & Concepts
Skin cancerDermatologyUltraviolet radiationMedicineUltravioletSun exposureSun protectionCancerSunscreening AgentsUltraviolet aSun protection factorInternal medicineChemistryMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsRadiochemistrySkin Protection and AgingNonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesPhotodynamic Therapy Research Studies