Increased+Tanning+Bed+Use+Increases+Risk+for+Deadly+Skin+Cancers

As many know, those who use tanning beds or artificial sources of ultra-violet radiation have an increased risk for skin cancer. It turns out that researchers confirmed that it can couse three common types of skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma (10th AACR International Conference on Fronteirs in Cancer Prevetion Research, Oct 2011). Indoor tanning has been increasing in popularity, considering about 10% of Americans are now using these facilities. Dr. Mingfeng Zhang had 73,494 nurses participate in a study. They kept track of tanning bed use during high school and college, and when they were between 25 and 35 years of age. They kept track of the overall useage periods, and related them to the three types of skin cancers stated above.

In short, tanning increases the risk of these types of cancers. The mroe tanning exposure you have, the higher risk you're at for these skin cancers. When compared to those who do not tan, the risk increases by 15% for every four visits made to a tanning booth yearly. The chance of getting melanoma increased by 11%.

These results will be used to warn the public about the risks of tanning, and to prevent future tanning use. This will also cause the promotion of restrictions on the indoor tanning industry.

This also (as well as my previous summarized article) relates to our studying of cells, and our studying of cancer cells. This will focus more on cell mutations and how they affect the mitosis cycle/mutations in the DNA sequences. Liz P []