Sunscreens don’t prevent melanoma
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Sunscreens don’t prevent melanoma

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      • June 12, 2014 at 9:28 pm
      Tim–MRF
      Guest

      I am always disappointed when publications print an outlandish title then the article turns out to be something quite different. The article is clear that sunscreen is an important component in preventing skin cancer, but is not enough in and of itself. Sun safety involves being intentional in when you are in the sun, wearking appropriate clothing (including a hat and sunglasses), and generally limiting exposure.

      Sunscreen in and of itself is not enough, but the implcation of the title that sunscreen doesn't help at all is absotlutely false and dangerously misleading.

      Tim–MRF

      • June 12, 2014 at 9:28 pm
      Tim–MRF
      Guest

      I am always disappointed when publications print an outlandish title then the article turns out to be something quite different. The article is clear that sunscreen is an important component in preventing skin cancer, but is not enough in and of itself. Sun safety involves being intentional in when you are in the sun, wearking appropriate clothing (including a hat and sunglasses), and generally limiting exposure.

      Sunscreen in and of itself is not enough, but the implcation of the title that sunscreen doesn't help at all is absotlutely false and dangerously misleading.

      Tim–MRF

        • June 14, 2014 at 4:58 pm
        Gene_S
        Participant

        Hi Tim,

        I have been researching the causes of  melanoma for several years now and I would appreciate it if you would provide some "scientific evidence" that the sun causes melanoma.  I have found evidence that the sun causes skin cancer, but I haven't found any evidence that it causes melanoma. Most of the evidence that I have uncovered is that "the lack of the sun" may be the cause of melanoma and many other diseases. Thanks.

        Best wishes,

        Gene

         

        • June 14, 2014 at 6:59 pm
        joelcairo
        Participant

        These studies seem to support the hypothesis that it's not continuous exposure but the number of bad sunburns that is the risk factor for melanoma. In a sense, both the sun and "lack of the sun" contribute to occurrence of sunburn, so they are not mutually exclusive.

         

        Of course such studies require subjects to accurately recall the number of sunburns they have had in their lives, so the data is somewhat suspect.

         

        Meta-analysis of risk factors for cutaneous melanoma: II. Sun exposure

        http://www.infopiel.org.ar/ramc/doc/Sera2.pdf

         

        Sunburns and risk of cutaneous melanoma, does age matter: a comprehensive meta-analysis

        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873840/

         

        • June 20, 2014 at 2:47 pm
        JC
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        • June 20, 2014 at 2:47 pm
        JC
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        • June 20, 2014 at 2:47 pm
        JC
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        • June 14, 2014 at 6:59 pm
        joelcairo
        Participant

        These studies seem to support the hypothesis that it's not continuous exposure but the number of bad sunburns that is the risk factor for melanoma. In a sense, both the sun and "lack of the sun" contribute to occurrence of sunburn, so they are not mutually exclusive.

         

        Of course such studies require subjects to accurately recall the number of sunburns they have had in their lives, so the data is somewhat suspect.

         

        Meta-analysis of risk factors for cutaneous melanoma: II. Sun exposure

        http://www.infopiel.org.ar/ramc/doc/Sera2.pdf

         

        Sunburns and risk of cutaneous melanoma, does age matter: a comprehensive meta-analysis

        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873840/

         

        • June 14, 2014 at 6:59 pm
        joelcairo
        Participant

        These studies seem to support the hypothesis that it's not continuous exposure but the number of bad sunburns that is the risk factor for melanoma. In a sense, both the sun and "lack of the sun" contribute to occurrence of sunburn, so they are not mutually exclusive.

         

        Of course such studies require subjects to accurately recall the number of sunburns they have had in their lives, so the data is somewhat suspect.

         

        Meta-analysis of risk factors for cutaneous melanoma: II. Sun exposure

        http://www.infopiel.org.ar/ramc/doc/Sera2.pdf

         

        Sunburns and risk of cutaneous melanoma, does age matter: a comprehensive meta-analysis

        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873840/

         

        • June 14, 2014 at 4:58 pm
        Gene_S
        Participant

        Hi Tim,

        I have been researching the causes of  melanoma for several years now and I would appreciate it if you would provide some "scientific evidence" that the sun causes melanoma.  I have found evidence that the sun causes skin cancer, but I haven't found any evidence that it causes melanoma. Most of the evidence that I have uncovered is that "the lack of the sun" may be the cause of melanoma and many other diseases. Thanks.

        Best wishes,

        Gene

         

        • June 14, 2014 at 4:58 pm
        Gene_S
        Participant

        Hi Tim,

        I have been researching the causes of  melanoma for several years now and I would appreciate it if you would provide some "scientific evidence" that the sun causes melanoma.  I have found evidence that the sun causes skin cancer, but I haven't found any evidence that it causes melanoma. Most of the evidence that I have uncovered is that "the lack of the sun" may be the cause of melanoma and many other diseases. Thanks.

        Best wishes,

        Gene

         

      • June 12, 2014 at 9:28 pm
      Tim–MRF
      Guest

      I am always disappointed when publications print an outlandish title then the article turns out to be something quite different. The article is clear that sunscreen is an important component in preventing skin cancer, but is not enough in and of itself. Sun safety involves being intentional in when you are in the sun, wearking appropriate clothing (including a hat and sunglasses), and generally limiting exposure.

      Sunscreen in and of itself is not enough, but the implcation of the title that sunscreen doesn't help at all is absotlutely false and dangerously misleading.

      Tim–MRF

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