[Malignant skin tumours]

Soins. 2010 Sep:(748):50-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / prevention & control
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / therapy
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / prevention & control
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy
  • Humans
  • Melanoma / epidemiology
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Melanoma / prevention & control
  • Melanoma / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Skin Neoplasms / therapy
  • Sunburn / prevention & control