Author/Editor		Benedičič-Pilih, Ana; Bartenjev, Igor
Title		Primarna preventiva malignih tumorjev kože - zaščita pred sončnimi žarki
Translated title		Primary prevention of malignant skin tumors - photoprotection
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 70, št. Suppl 1
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. I-47-51
Language		slo
Abstract		Background. The incidence of skin cancer is increasing in the world as well as in our country. Decades of research have increased the understanding of the ethiopathogenetic influences and risk factors for development of malignant skin tumors and stimulated efforts to promote their prevention. There are successes of prevention programs in someplaces in the world expressing with the reduction of mortality because of the cutaneous malignant melanoma. A primary prevention of a skin cancer attemps to change population knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about sunlight, leading to reduce of sunlight exposure. Conclusions. In this article we are discussing guidelines for photoprevention. The best approach to it is a reduction in the overall exposure to sunlight. The natural protection with the use of shade, clothing and hats is promoted as the best protection. Sunscreens are assumed as an important component of adjuvant photoprotection based on their convenience of use and also on their widespread promotion. While it has been argued that all tanning is a manifestation of skin injury, avoiding of artificial tanning devices is proposed also.
Summary		Izhodišča. Incidenca kožnega raka narašča v svetu in pri nas. Desetletja raziskav so razširila tudi razumevanje etiopatogenetskih vplivov in dejavnikov tveganja za razvoj malignih tumorjev kože ter spodbudila prizadevanja za uveljavitev njihove preventive. Uspehi preventivnih programov se ponekod v svetu kažejo v znižanju umrljivosti zaradi malignega melanoma kože. Primarna preventiva kožnega raka skuša posredovati znanje ter spremeniti stališča in prepričanja ljudi o sončni svetlobi, da bi zmanjšali izpostavljanje njenemu delovanju. Zaključki. V prispevku obravnavava zaščitna priporočila glede izpostavljanja soncu. Najbolje je omejiti skupno izpostavljanje soncu. Naravni pristop k zaščiti pred soncem, ki vključuje iskanje sence, uporabo obleke in pokrival, je najboljša zaščita. Prispevki za zaščito pred soncem imajo pomembno vlogo v dodatni zaščiti zaradi uporabnosti in široke reklamiranosti. Ker vsaka porajavelost kože pomeni poškodbo kože, se odsvetuje tudi izpostavljanje napravam za umetno porjavitev.
Descriptors		SKIN NEOPLASMS SUNBURN SUNSCREENING AGENTS ULTRAVIOLET RAYS