Q&A: What Is the Importance of Cancer Screenings?
Dr. David Seastone sat down for a quick Q&A about the importance of cancer screenings.
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For many diseases and conditions, regular screening makes sense. Screenings can detect cancer at an early stage before it spreads.
Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer. Left untreated, it can cause death.
But if doctors catch it early, they can treat it before it spreads to other parts of the body. Detected at this stage, melanoma has a 98 percent five-year survival rate.
Exposure to the sun and ultraviolet (UV) rays may increase your risk of getting skin cancer or melanoma.
Using sunscreen can protect against basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers. It's less clear whether sunscreen reduces melanoma risk.
The best way to lower the risk of skin cancer is to protect against outdoor UV sunlight. You can still exercise and enjoy the outdoors while being sun-safe.
Here are some tips:
Q&A: What Is the Importance of Cancer Screenings?
Dr. David Seastone sat down for a quick Q&A about the importance of cancer screenings.
Learn more from UPMC HealthBeat.