Sunscreen and Skin Cancer
October 18, 2009 by Jo
Although it is widely assumed that sunscreen can protect against both sunburn and skin cancer, scientists have a lack of evidence that this is the case. Scientists however, still encourage sunscreen use as a preventative measure.
Professor Brian Diffey from the Department of Dermatology at Newcastle University in the UK, stated in a recent article published in the British Journal of Dermatology that recent meta-analyses of observational control studies have demonstrated no association between sunscreen use and the development of malignant melanoma.
He did conclude however, that “Given that appreciable numbers of melanoma cases that would be avoided if modern sunscreens proved to provide even a modest reduction in risk, it is argued it would be irresponsible not to encourage their use.”
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