Melanoma

Uses

How it works

Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• 75% of all melanomas are located on body areas not regularly exposed to the sun. — Avoiding the Sun is Just as Dangerous as Cigarettes?
• A mole that is growing, changing color, or changing shape requires evaluation to rule out melanoma. — 8 Dangerous Signs that Should NEVER Be Ignored
• The ABCDE framework (Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolution) is the standard screening tool for evaluating suspicious moles. — 8 Dangerous Signs that Should NEVER Be Ignored
• The prevention of skin cancer through reduced UV exposure comes at the cost of a substantial increase in other deaths. — UV Exposure and Population Mortality Outcomes
• Transitioning the entire population to low UV exposure would prevent 39 melanoma deaths. — UV Exposure and Population Mortality Outcomes
• Melanoma incidence increased dramatically during the same period in which people reduced sun exposure. — Avoiding the Sun is Just as Dangerous as Cigarettes?
• Prolonged sun exposure that causes burning increases the risk of skin problems. — 8 Dangerous Signs that Should NEVER Be Ignored
• Melanoma deaths under a high UV exposure scenario are so minimal they do not appear in the mortality breakdown. — UV Exposure and Population Mortality Outcomes
• Low UV exposure would reduce keratinocyte cancer deaths by 1 at the population level. — UV Exposure and Population Mortality Outcomes
• The distribution of melanomas on sun-unexposed skin directly contradicts the hypothesis that direct sun exposure is the primary cause. — Avoiding the Sun is Just as Dangerous as Cigarettes?