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The Long-Term Effects of Sunburn: Can Past Sun Damage Lead to Skin Cancer?

Skin cancer is on the rise, as recent figures from the Cancer Registry Foundation prove. And of course UV radiation is the main culprit. But what if you once left the beach as red as a lobster? What are the consequences of this in the short and long term? Can you still get skin cancer years later because you used to walk unprotected in the sun? prof. Speeckaert, dermatologist at UZ Gent, sheds light on the matter.

2023-07-22 09:01:00
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