title: [Prevention of skin cancers with sunscreening agents].
abstract: How do sunscreens protect against skin cancers? The answer to this question is a matter of controversy among scientist for several years. The doubt persists because the wise use of such products is only one of the factors involved in sun behavior together with avoiding excessive sunlight exposure and wearing protective clothes.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uhoda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piérard-Franchimont
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013471:Sunburn / Q000150:complications; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000592:standards / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents