title: Skin cancer preventive behavior and sun protection recommendations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize, in tabular form, the current literature and information available for skin cancer preventive behaviors and sun protection recommendations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Peer-reviewed literature, web sites of professional and federal organizations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The link between skin cancer and ultra-violet radiation (UVR) exposure is well documented. Primary skin cancer prevention must focus on proven ways to reduce the amount of UVR that reaches the skin, including avoiding UVR, covering up, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses and use of sunscreen.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses play a key role in patient education and should use evidence-based resources to provide skin cancer prevention recommendations.
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, 1295 N. Martin Avenue, PO Box 210202, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0202, USA. cooley@pharmacy.arizon
authors: Janet H
authors: JH
authors: Cooley
authors: Lisa M
authors: LM
authors: Quale
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents
keywords: prevention; skin cancer; sun protection; sunscreen