Sam Shuster, a consultant dermatologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, argues that sun exposure is not the major cause of malignant melanoma. Melanoma is related more to ethnicity, and in 75 percent of cases it occurs on relatively unexposed sites, especially on the feet of Africans. Melanoma occurrence actually decreases with greater sun exposure and can be increased by sunscreens. There is also good evidence that the reported increase in melanoma incidence is an caused by the incorrect classification of benign naevi as malignant melanomas, which would explain why melanoma mortality has changed little despite the great increase in supposed incidence. Sources: Eurekalert July 22, 2008 Dr. Mercola's Comments: Unfortunately, in the United States, as well as many other Western countries, the sun has been unfairly demonized. Many people have been convinced that it is necessary to avoid the sun to decrease their risk of cancer, when the converse is actually true. And, EVEN IF increased sun exposure does not decrease your risk of melanoma specifically - the most dangerous and rare form of skin cancer -- why would anyone in their right mind want to exchange the risk of a few harmless skin cancers with that of serious life-threatening challenges like breast-, prostate- and colon cancers? Reduced Overall Cancer Risk Outweigh Any Risk of Melanoma In fact, other studies have confirmed that the benefits of moderate sun exposure FAR ou ...
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Sam Shuster, a consultant dermatologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, argues that sun exposure is not the major cause of malignant melanoma. Melanoma is related more to ethnicity, and in 75 percent of cases it occurs on relatively unexposed sites, especially on the feet of Africans. Melanoma occurrence actually decreases with greater sun exposure and can be increased by sunscreens. There is also good evidence that the reported increase in melanoma incidence is an caused by the incorrect classification of benign naevi as malignant melanomas, which would explain why melanoma mortality has changed little despite the great increase in supposed incidence. Sources: Eurekalert July 22, 2008 Dr. Mercola's Comments: Unfortunately, in the United States, as well as many other Western countries, the sun has been unfairly demonized. Many people have been convinced that it is necessary to avoid the sun to decrease their risk of cancer, when the converse is actually true. And, EVEN IF increased sun exposure does not decrease your risk of melanoma specifically - the most dangerous and rare form of skin cancer -- why would anyone in their right mind want to exchange the risk of a few harmless skin cancers with that of serious life-threatening challenges like breast-, prostate- and colon cancers? Reduced Overall Cancer Risk Outweigh Any Risk of Melanoma In fact, other studies have confirmed that the benefits of moderate sun exposure FAR ou ...