Las quemaduras solares, la inmunodepresión, el fotoenvejecimiento y la fotocarcinogénesis
son algunos de los efectos adversos más importantes de la radiación solar en el ser …

Controversy has emerged over the past decades regarding the value and impact of
melanoma screening to detect early stage disease for improved prognosis. Those …

Prolonged exposure of human skin to sunlight causes photodamage, which induces the
early onset of wrinkles and increased tissue fragility. While solar ultraviolet (UV) light is …

Skin, the body's biggest organ and a barrier against heat, light, damage, and infection can
be affected by many diseases. However, a correct diagnosis can lead to proper treatment …

Many adults engage in ultraviolet indoor tanning despite evidence of its association with
skin cancer. The constellation of behaviors associated with ultraviolet indoor tanning is …

Skin is the largest human organ that shields the inner body from contact with xenobiotic and
genotoxic agents, and in this process, the skin's cellular genome faces continuous stress …

Background Consistent epidemiologic and experimental studies have demonstrated that UV-
emitting tanning devices cause melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. The purpose of …

Keratinocyte carcinoma, traditionally referred to as nonmelanoma skin cancer, includes
basal cell and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and is the most common skin cancer …

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has known adverse effects on the skin and eyes. Practitioners are
becoming more aware of the importance of outdoor photoprotection. However, little attention …

OBJECTIVE: Indoor tanning with UV radiation–emitting lamps is common among
adolescents and young adults. Rising incidence rates of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) have …