Skin Cancer Is On The Rise Among Young Adults
If you are like me, you’ll agree there is nothing quite like taking in some rays in the great outdoors. I’ll be the first to admit I can’t resist a day at the beach, but recently some disturbing news has made me more aware of protecting my skin.
The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention and its member partner, American Cancer Society, report skin cancer is on the rise in the U.S, especially among 15- to 34-year-olds. Reports from British news echo those findings, calling skin cancer “the most common cancer diagnosis for young people.”
What was once considered a middle-aged or older person’s plight, malignant melanoma – the most dangerous type of skin cancer – has seen the number of diagnosed cases in young people double in the last 20 years.
The Environmental Protection Agency reports the 10 states with the highest number of new melanoma cases are Connecticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and Washington.
Many people believe they will jumpstart their tan by burning their skin, but this may be a recipe for disaster later on, says Dr. Jodie Moffatt, of Cancer Research UK.
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Hi azsunshinegirl, Your article is geat. The statistics you have mentioned are absolutely true.The American Cancer Society (ACS) says skin cancers account for nearly 50 percent of all cancers in America. The ACS estimates that in 2006, 59,940 cases of malignant melanoma and over 1 million cases of basal- and squamous-cell cancers were connected with exposure to ultraviolet rays.To know more about the above information,visit the following link,
http://www.empowereddoctor.com/oncology-cancer
Thanks for the substantial information.
Thank you for you comment. Knowledge is power. Each of us can incorporate easy-to-do things into our lifestyle to lower our risk of developing serious illnesses or conditions later in life.