As we enter the autumn months, many people have not fully finished the holiday season. Especially everyone who goes on a sea holiday tries to get a tan by sunbathing for long hours on the beaches. However, the latest research on the effects of the sun on the skin reminded once again of the harms of staying in the sun for long hours.
At Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, Dr. According to the results of the research conducted by Wu and his team, it was reported that the risk of melanoma increased by 80 percent and other skin cancers increased by 68 percent in those aged 15-20 years who burned 5 times in the sun. Stating that the research was published in the Journal of the American Cancer Research Association (AACR) in 2014, Anadolu Health Center Medical Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Serdar Turhal said, “The research was conducted between 1989 and 2009 and with 108,916 American women aged 25-42.” prof. Dr. Turhal said, “While it was observed that the risk of melanoma increased by 80 percent in women aged 15-20 years who were sunburned enough to collect water more than 5 times (10% of the participants), familial melanoma history, red hair and spots on the legs were determined as other important risk factors in the same study. .
Melanoma is the most difficult type of skin cancer to treat.
Explaining that melanoma is a skin cancer that can occur not only in the sun, but also in any part of the skin, including the mouth and nose, Prof. Dr. Turhal stated that this type of cancer has increased in frequency and that it is the most difficult to treat among common skin cancers. Stating that the primary treatment of melanoma is surgical removal, Prof. Dr. Turhal said, “If it has spread (metastasized), systemic drug treatments are appropriate. “Recently discovered targeted therapies in this cancer, which is generally resistant to chemotherapy treatments, have led to significant increases in success rates.”
Take care of the sun to protect yourself from skin cancer
Providing information on what can be done to prevent skin cancer, Prof. Dr. Turhal said, “Avoiding unprotected sun exposure, not using skin tanning devices, and consulting a dermatologist for suspicious spots that are larger than 6 mm in size, darkening in color, with 3 or more color changes, with unclear borders, growing, itchy/bleeding.” spoke.
Those with fair and red skin are at risk
Recalling the results of the research conducted at Brown University, Prof. Dr. Turhal stated that burning of the skin to the point of blistering increases the risk of cancer significantly and said, “Although blistering is more common in those with fair and red skin, this can happen to anyone who has sun exposure without taking sunscreen precautions.”
