1995
Sunscreens for cancer prevention
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“…Our results identify high-risk populations such as males, older adolescents, and Hawaii's population of children and adolescents who may not be adhering to these guidelines and should be the target of sun protection interventions. The current literature suggests that sun protection during early childhood and adolescence can greatly reduce the chances of skin cancer in later life; however, past prevention efforts have yielded mixed results (Stern et al, 1986; Stern, 1995). Previous skin cancer prevention efforts directed at the pediatric population found success in improving skin cancer knowledge, but failed to show significant improvement in sun protection behaviors (Tuong and Armstrong, 2014; Moore and Rosenthal, 1992).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our results identify high-risk populations such as males, older adolescents, and Hawaii's population of children and adolescents who may not be adhering to these guidelines and should be the target of sun protection interventions. The current literature suggests that sun protection during early childhood and adolescence can greatly reduce the chances of skin cancer in later life; however, past prevention efforts have yielded mixed results (Stern et al, 1986; Stern, 1995). Previous skin cancer prevention efforts directed at the pediatric population found success in improving skin cancer knowledge, but failed to show significant improvement in sun protection behaviors (Tuong and Armstrong, 2014; Moore and Rosenthal, 1992).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Stern 5 suggested that use of sunscreen may require a lesser lifestyle change than would sun avoidance or use of protective clothing. Also, sunscreen used in this study tended to have an SPF Ն15 and was used over more than one skin region.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…2 Because most lifetime sun exposure occurs early in life and childhood sunburns may be an antecedent to melanoma, 3,4 promotion of sun protection among children is particularly important. [5][6][7] Pediatricians working both in their offices and in conjunction with schools and community programs could play an important role promoting sun protection.…”
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