Skin Cancer Skin Cancer PreventionPrevention

The The earlierearlier we start practicing we start practicing sun safety, sun safety,

the the longerlonger we will keep our skin we will keep our skin healthy.healthy.

Farmers are at IncreasedFarmers are at Increased Risk for Skin Cancer Risk for Skin Cancer

Amount of time outdoorsAmount of time outdoors Time of day outdoorsTime of day outdoors Limited use of canopies and cabsLimited use of canopies and cabs Impractical to wear long-sleeve Impractical to wear long-sleeve

shirtsshirts Unwillingness to wear sunscreenUnwillingness to wear sunscreen Reluctance to wear wide-brimmed Reluctance to wear wide-brimmed

hathat

What is Cancer?What is Cancer?

Occurs when healthy cells loose Occurs when healthy cells loose their ability to limit & direct their their ability to limit & direct their growthgrowth

Too much tissue is producedToo much tissue is produced

These cells develop the ability to These cells develop the ability to invade and tumors forminvade and tumors form

What is skin cancer?What is skin cancer?

Most common type of cancer in the Most common type of cancer in the U.S.U.S.

Types of skin cancer:Types of skin cancer: Basal Cell CarcinomaBasal Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell CarcinomaSquamous Cell Carcinoma MelanomaMelanoma

Skin Self Exam:Skin Self Exam:ABCD’S of MelanomaABCD’S of Melanoma

AsymmetryAsymmetry

BorderBorder

ColorColor

DiameterDiameter

SensationSensationMalignantAsymmetrical

Skin Damage Prevention Skin Damage Prevention

Skin damage is largely preventableSkin damage is largely preventable

People receive 50-80% of their People receive 50-80% of their lifetime sun exposure by age 18lifetime sun exposure by age 18

Incidentally, this is the same time Incidentally, this is the same time period skin is the most vulnerable and period skin is the most vulnerable and should be best protected.should be best protected.

2 Types of Human Risk 2 Types of Human Risk Factors Factors

UncontrollableUncontrollable Skin typeSkin type Hair ColorHair Color AgeAge Family HistoryFamily History

ControllableControllable Can you name any of these?Can you name any of these?

Controllable FactorsControllable Factors

Time of DayTime of Day

SunscreenSunscreen

Protective ClothingProtective Clothing

Check-upsCheck-ups

Protection from Skin Protection from Skin Cancer is a Personal Cancer is a Personal

Responsibility Responsibility

Control amount of time/time of day Control amount of time/time of day exposedexposed

Use protective barriersUse protective barriers Long sleeve shirtsLong sleeve shirts Wide brim hatWide brim hat SunscreenSunscreen