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Don
Wickham
I.
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care.
'jT
eheve
it
or
not,
Spring
is
upon
us.
And
then
Jr
comes
summer,
with
long
sunny
days
and
hot
;1JLjsandy
beaches.
And
tanning!
But
watch
out.
The
In'srays'arenotthe
friendly
critters
they
onccwere.
If
they
rerwere.
I
searched
the
Net
and
came
up
with
some
nasty
nformation
for
all
you
sun
lovers.
The
original
article
was
mttenby
Jennifer
Hatch
in
the
Logan
Herald,
Logan,
Utah,
fa1996.
She
quotes
Dr.
Robert
Young,
a
Logan
Dermatologist,
as
aying,
"The
sun
is
far
and
away
the
worst
enemy
to
the
;in,"and
"skin
cancer,
which
doctors
believe
to
be
prima-ly
caused
by
overexposure
to
the
sun,
is
more
common
tan
any
kind
of
cancer."Apparently
there
are
a
million
new
Bses
of
skin
cancer
diagnosed
each
year
in
the
United
tates,
according
to
Miami
dermatologist
Dr.
Lawrence
chachner,
as
reported
in
the
April
issue
of
Dermatology
imes.
Recording
to
Dr.
Young,
"Tanning
is
the
skin's
protec-ive
response
to
ultraviolet
light,
a
defence
mechanism
to
revent
further
injury
to
your
skin
from
the
sun.
There's
no
iich
thing
as
a
safe
tan.
The
very
fact
that
you
have
a
tan
ays
the
skin
was
damaged.
The
connection
people
fail
to
nake
is
that
today's
tan,
as
healthy-looking
and
desirable
as
Imaybe,
can
mean
next
decade's
cancer.
It's
going
to
show
s
ugly
head
10,
15,
20
years
down
the
road."
According
to
Dr.
Young,
there
are
three
main
types
of
;in
cancer:
basal
cell
carcinoma,
squamous
cell
carcinoma
ndfmalignant
melanoma.
Now
here's
the
scary
part,
hough
only
about
1-2
per
cent
of
cases
metastasise
(spread
trough'
the
blood
and
lymph
system
to
other
parts
of
the
ddy),
when
these
cancers
do
metastasise
they
are
almost
ways
fatal.
KThis
next
section
is
not
for
the
squeamish!
According
to
Dr.
Young,
the
five
warning
signs
of
basal
ill
carcinoma
are:
fAn
open
sore
that
bleeds,
oozes
or
crusts
and
remains
ten
for
three
or
more
weeks.
JAreddish
patch,
or
irritated
area,
frequently
occurring
nthe
chest,
shoulders,
arms
or
legs.
Sometimes
the
patch
rusts
.
It
may
also
itch
or
hurt.
At
other
times,
it
persists
ith
no
noticeable
discomfort.
Asmooth
growth
with
an
elevated,
rolled
border
and
an
dentation
in
the
centre.
As
the
growth
slowly
enlarges,
tiny
lood
vessels
may
develop
on
the
surface.
iU
shiny
bump,
or
nodule,
that
is
pearly
or
translucent
ndis
often
pink,
red
or
white.
The
bump
can
also
be
tan,
lack
or
brown,
especially
in
dark-haired
people,
and
can
be
infused
with
a
mole.
JAscar-like
area
white,
yellow
or
waxy
which
often
has
body
defined
borders.
The
skin
itself
appears
shiny
and
iut;Although
a
less
frequent
sign,
it
can
indicate
the
pres-pceof
an
aggressive
tumour.
jWhat
can
you
do?
"If
you
start
using
sunscreen
now,
that
m
make
all
the
difference,"
Young
said.
Dr.
Young
recom-lends
"a
sun
protection
factor
of
at
least
15,
and
staying
out
fthesun
during
prime
exposure
hours
of
10
a.m.
to
3
p.m."
'uring
perfect
beach
time.
He
also
warns
against
tan-ing
beds.
Exposure
to
ultraviolet
rays
is
the
same
wher-yer
you
get
it,
and
people
will
tend
to
spend
more
time
on
lebeds
than
they
ever
would
out
in
the
sun.
Remember,
your
skin
is
a
vital
organ
so
treat
it
I
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Free
Press,
April
12,
1999
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