Prevalence of photoprotection and its associated factors in risk group for skin cancer in Teresina, Piauí

• Main Authors: Fernanda Ayres de Morais e Silva Cardoso (Author), Gerardo Vasconcelos Mesquita (Author), Viriato Campelo (Author), Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins (Author), Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Almeida (Author), Regina Silva Rabelo (Author), Amanda Eugênia Almeida Rocha (Author), Jadson Lener Oliveira dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Background: The incidence of skin cancer has increased worldwide, particularly melanoma rates, which had a mean development of 2.6 % a year in the last 10 years. The agreement on the relation between long-term or chronic exposure to the sun and the emergence of these neoplasias has made se...