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Advances in Photoprotection

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Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is widely recognised as the cause of skin cancer in up to 90 % of cases, with skin cancer being the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Ireland (Cancer in Ireland 2013: annual report of the national cancer registry; Chapter 4.1. www.ncri.ie). Skin cancer is therefore a preventable disease for the most part. Strategies to reduce the exposure of UVR will reduce skin cancer risk. This is of particular relevance for pale skin types, who are most susceptible to UVR carcinogenesis and the photoaging effects of the sun. The three pillars of photoprotection are modifying behaviour leading to excess UVR exposure, wearing protective clothing and eyewear and, lastly, using adequate amounts of sunscreen as an adjunct to these protective strategies.

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  1. National Photobiology Unit, Department of Dermatology, Beaumont and Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Gillian M. Murphy MD, FRCPI, FRCP, Edin & Oonagh Molloy MB, MICGP

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    Fiona Zwald

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    Marc D. Brown

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Murphy, G.M., Molloy, O. (2015). Advances in Photoprotection. In: Zwald, F., Brown, M. (eds) Advances in Transplant Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12445-2_2

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