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Organized by the National Union of Dermatologists Venereologists (SNDV), from June 12 to 17, the week of prevention and awareness of skin cancer screening is an opportunity to recall the essential advice to protect your skin and avoid any risk of cancer.
The return of sunny days is always pleasant, the sun is good for morale, but it remains dangerous for the skin. This is why, on the occasion of the week of prevention and awareness of targeted screening for skin cancer, dermatologists give you an appointment to talk about it. Indeed, approximately 100,000 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year.
Not all are equal in the face of the sun!
The theme of this 24th edition aims to remind us that we are not all equal in the face of the sun. For five days, doctors, dermatologists, oncologists, patients and influencers will take the floor via social networks to discuss skin issues.
There will be lives, testimonials, sharing of tips, good practices, quizzes… The objective being to learn a little more about the skin, or rather the skins, on how to protect it, according to your skin type, and to avoid unnecessary risks.
Entertainment throughout the week
The week will be punctuated by appointments. As a launch, a 5 km race is planned for Sunday June 12, organized by and for dermatologists, with the aim of raising public awareness of the risks of unwanted exposure.
Each day, then, will have its own theme: children, prevention, cancer…
Acquire the right reflexes
Indeed, if the French are aware of the risks incurred by UV exposure, they do not necessarily always put into practice the right reflexes to protect their skin.
As a reminder, there are two major forms of skin cancer which represent 90% of skin cancers diagnosed in France: basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Melanomas, which are the most serious, result from the malignant transformation of a mole and represent 10% of cancers detected each year.
Reminder of best practices…
Finally, it should be noted that there are conditions favoring the appearance of skin cancer. A subject will be more at risk if:
- It has had intense sun exposures during life
- He had many moles (more than 50)
- He received severe sunburn as a child
- He has light skin, light eyes, red or blond hair
- He has a personal or family history of melanoma
- He is immunocompromised.
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Tips for protecting yourself from the sun
To protect yourself effectively against UV rays, it is important to:
- Avoid the sun between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Protect yourself by wearing dark rather than light clothes
- Wear sunglasses (CE 3 or 4 standard) and a hat, preferably wide-brimmed
- Apply high protection sunscreen every 2 hours (against UVA and UVB) on parts that cannot be protected by clothing Never expose babies to the sun
- Protect children and adolescents with great care.