When it comes to skin cancer, a major risk factor is prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Understanding UV radiation and how it damages your skin is an important first step in safeguarding yourself against skin cancer.

Exposure to UV rays, whether from sunlight or tanning devices, is a risk factor for all types of skin cancer. The risk is higher for people with a weakened immune system, a personal or family history of skin cancer, and if they have large or many moles on their skin.

2017年10月16日 · Within some countries there is a clear relationship between increasing incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers with decreasing latitude, i.e. higher UV radiation levels.

UV is epidemiologically and molecularly linked to the three most common types of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma, which together affect more than a million Americans annually. Genetic factors also influence risk of …

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation causes various types of DNA damage, which leads to specific mutations and the emergence of skin cancer in humans, often decades after initial exposure. Different UV wavelengths cause the formation of prominent UV-induced DNA lesions.

2023年11月30日 · Too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can damage DNA in your skin cells and cause skin cancer. In the UK almost 9 in 10 cases of melanoma skin cancer could be prevented by staying safe in the sun and avoiding sunbeds. Getting sunburnt increases your risk of skin cancer. What is UV?

2022年11月16日 · Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can cause wrinkles, premature aging and skin cancer. There are steps you can take to prevent sun damage from UV radiation.

2022年6月21日 · Excessive exposure to UVR caused around 1.2 million new cases of non-melanoma skin cancers (SCC and BCC) and 325 000 melanomas of the skin, and 64 000 premature deaths from non-melanoma and 57 000 melanomas of the skin in the year 2020.

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the major etiologic agent in the development of skin cancers. UVR causes DNA damage and genetic mutations, which subsequently lead to skin cancer. A clearer understanding of UVR is crucial in the prevention of skin cancer.

The evidence is clear: Outdoor workers have a heightened risk of developing skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanoma, due to prolonged, repeated exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.. It’s proven that unprotected UV exposure causes the vast majority of nonmelanoma skin cancers and is a …