[Malignant skin tumours].
The constant increase in the incidence of malignant skin tumours is a public health problem. The main known causal agent of these tumours is sun exposure. Preventive action therefore consists in raising people's awareness of the dangers of the sun and promoting sun protection.
Centre hospitalier universitaire, Nantes.
Pauline
P
Gelot
Bruno
B
Sassolas
Gaëlle
G
Quereux
D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control