Prevention isn’t a new topic of discussion. It has been around for decades, yet only recently have organizations pushed to help and inform the public of the prevention of skin cancer. These organizations are not only educating the general public, but they have even targeted certain demographics to research how the sun affects everyone. Each year there are more cases of skin cancer than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined. Even though skin cancer impacts the lives of millions and is extremely preventable, people just aren’t doing enough to keep themselves safe.
So, what can I do to keep myself safe? Learning what can cause skin cancer is a great step to prevention. Ultraviolet Radiation is the main cause of skin cancer. Although, there are many cases in which UV rays do not play a role in the contraction of skin cancer. Skin cancer is said to also stem from genetic abnormalities, a weakened immune systems, certain toxins, and other types of radiation (other than UV). Most UV radiation that the average Joe is exposed to, comes from the sun, but there are also man made sources that emit these dangerous waves. Those include indoor tanning beds and sun lamps, which according to Cancer.org can be just as dangerous. …show more content…
Judy was a weather forecaster in Illinois and accounts time of her and her friends going to by lake Michigan using baby oil to suntan. Even though Judy has light skin she never believed that she could get skin cancer. When questioned about her use and knowledge of sunscreen she states that, “We didn 't even think about it; most of us didn 't even know about it. We had no idea that what we were doing could catch up with us 20 or more years later.” One day in 2001 Judy noticed a very thin red line below her eye. Later Judy had her red line examined and found out it was indeed skin cancer. She then had to have her skin cancer cut out and her little red line turned into a hole as big as a
So, what can I do to keep myself safe? Learning what can cause skin cancer is a great step to prevention. Ultraviolet Radiation is the main cause of skin cancer. Although, there are many cases in which UV rays do not play a role in the contraction of skin cancer. Skin cancer is said to also stem from genetic abnormalities, a weakened immune systems, certain toxins, and other types of radiation (other than UV). Most UV radiation that the average Joe is exposed to, comes from the sun, but there are also man made sources that emit these dangerous waves. Those include indoor tanning beds and sun lamps, which according to Cancer.org can be just as dangerous. …show more content…
Judy was a weather forecaster in Illinois and accounts time of her and her friends going to by lake Michigan using baby oil to suntan. Even though Judy has light skin she never believed that she could get skin cancer. When questioned about her use and knowledge of sunscreen she states that, “We didn 't even think about it; most of us didn 't even know about it. We had no idea that what we were doing could catch up with us 20 or more years later.” One day in 2001 Judy noticed a very thin red line below her eye. Later Judy had her red line examined and found out it was indeed skin cancer. She then had to have her skin cancer cut out and her little red line turned into a hole as big as a