Cancer Prevention

• When outdoors, use sunscreens rated SPF 15 or higher. Apply them liberally, uniformly and frequently.

  

  • When exposed to sunlight, wear protective clothing such as long pants, long-sleeved shirts, broad-brimmed hats, and UV-protective sunglasses.
  • Stay away from artificial tanning devices.
  • Teach your children good sun protection habits at an early age. The damage that leads to adult skin cancers starts in childhood.
  • Examine your skin from head to toe at least once every three months.
  • Have an annual full-body skin exam performed by a dermatologist or primary care physician.
  • A full-body skin exam should be done once every year.
  • Any suspicious lesion should be treated and follow up should be with a dermatologist.