Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck: Prevention
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2012
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The importance and effectiveness of prevention efforts and strategies for skin cancers are reviewed. Topical sunscreens and their proper use are presented. Topical and ingested forms of natural, synthetic, or biologic chemical agents that are potentially efficacious for chemoprevention are listtdldted and discussed. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
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Climate , Environmental Exposure , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Health Behavior , Humans , Physical Examination , Protective Clothing , Seasons , Skin Neoplasms , Sunscreening Agents , Ultraviolet Rays , alpha tocopherol , ascorbic acid , avobenzone , cinnamic acid , curcumin , cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor , deoxyribodipyrimidine photolyase , deoxyribonuclease (pyrimidine dimer) , ecamsule , eflornithine , ensulizole , isoflavone , isotretinoin , lycopene , meradimate , octocrylene , oxybenzone , polyphenol , retinoid , retinol , salicylic acid , selenium , silymarin , sunscreen , titanium dioxide , vitamin D , zinc oxide , altitude , cancer prevention , carcinogenesis , chemoprophylaxis , drug efficacy , erythema , head and neck cancer , human , immunosuppressive treatment , meteorology , nonmelanoma skin cancer , primary prevention , protective clothing , radiation dose , radiation protection , review , season , secondary prevention , skin cancer , sunburn , ultraviolet A radiation , ultraviolet B radiation , xeroderma pigmentosum