Cause and Prevention of cancer:

Cause and Prevention of cancer:


Although anyone can get skin cancer, the risk is greatest for people who have fair skin that freckles easily. those with red or blond hair and blue or light-colored eyes.


Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. (There are two types of ultraviolet radiation: UVA and UVB.) Artificial sources of UV radiation, such as sun lamps, tanning booths and tanning bed can also cause skin cancer.


The risk of developing skin cancer is affected by where a person lives. People who live in areas that get high levels of UV radiation from the sun are more likely to get skin cancer. For example, In the United States skin cancer is more common in Texas than it is in Minnesota, where the sun is not as strong. All over the world, the highest rates of skin cancer are found in South Africa and Australia, areas that receive high amounts of UV radiation.


Mentioning that skin cancer is related to lifetime exposure to UV radiation. Most skin cancers appear after age 45, but the sun's damaging effects begin at an early age. So protection should start in childhood to prevent skin cancer later in life.


Whenever possible, people should avoid exposure to the midday sun (from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. standard time, or from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daylight saving time). Keep in mind that protective clothing, such as sun hats and long sleeves, can block out the sun's harmful rays. Also, lotions that contain sunscreens can protect the skin. Sunscreens are rated in strength according to a sun protection factor (SPF), which ranges from 2 to 30 or higher. Sunscreens that are rated 15 to 30 block most of the sun's harmful rays.