Abstract

MORA OCHOA, Moraima; OLIVARES SAVIGNON, Alvis Rosa; GONZALEZ GROSS, Tania María  and  CASTRO MELA, Inés. The sun: enemy of our skin?. MEDISAN [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.6, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1029-3019.

Currently, there is a high mortality and morbidity due to skin cancer, which represents an increasingly serious problem. Therefore, this study reviewed the specialized literature on some aspects of interest such as interaction of solar radiations on this part of the body, beneficial and harmful effects, normal and abnormal skin responses, relationship between skin cancer and ultraviolet radiations, as well as sun protection measures, which will allow us to maintain a healthy skin.

Keywords : sun; skin cancer; solar radiations; ultraviolet radiations; sun protection.

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