A Eficácia de fotoproteres como prevenção do câncer de pele

Authors

  • Grazielle Prado Alexandre
  • Stefani Lameze
  • Priscila Ferreira Silva

Abstract

According to the Brazilian Society of Dermatology, skin cancer is the most prevalent neoplasm in Brazil, accounting for 33% of all diagnoses. The National Cancer Institute (INCA) registers around 180 new cases each year. The most common are basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, melanoma is the most aggressive and represents about 3% of cancers. Among the risk factors that contribute to the appearance of this type of cancer are: genetic factors and ultraviolet radiation. And epidemiological studies show a strong association between the development of melanoma and the frequency of episodes of severe burn induced by ultraviolet radiation. Being the use of sunscreen one of the main measures of prevention as skin cancer prevention, the sunscreen, are substances capable of absorbing, reflecting or refracting ultraviolet radiation and thus topic protect the skin from exposure to sunlight. This article aims to verify the efficacy and correct way of using photoprotectors to prevent the appearance of neoplastic lesions

Published

2023-10-12