Does sunscreen prevent skin cancer?

When going out in the summer, many girls will apply sunscreen to protect themselves from the harsh sun. However, you may know that sunscreen only protects the skin from the effects of ultraviolet rays, but it cannot prevent or stop the occurrence of skin cancer. New research has found that sunscreen cannot prevent the occurrence of melanoma. Does sunscreen prevent skin cancer? Let's take a look.

Scientists at Cancer Research UK's Manchester Institute conducted experiments and found that although sunscreen can delay the growth of melanoma in mice, it cannot prevent this deadly skin cancer from appearing.

According to reports, melanoma is the most deadly type of skin cancer. Statistics from the National Cancer Institute show that approximately 76,100 cases of melanoma will occur in the United States this year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that people stay in the shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. (when UV rays are strongest), wear sun-protective clothing that covers the arms and legs, and use sunscreen to prevent skin cancer. The new study also supports the idea that multiple methods of sun protection should be used, and a combination of multiple methods can be more effective in preventing skin cancer than a single method.

People have always believed that proper use of sunscreen can protect the skin from harmful sunlight. Some people therefore think that as long as they apply sunscreen, they seem to be immune to the sun, so they stay in the sun unscrupulously, increasing their overall exposure time to ultraviolet rays.