and other such nonsense. But don't expect any sympathy from me when you find yourself agonizing over a biopsy that could have been prevented with the use of sunscreen and a little common sense!
YO PEOPLE! SKIN CANCER IS PREVENTABLE! but first you have to acknowledge the possibility that you could actually get cancer!
Oh, I'm sorry...that's right, you couldn't possibly get cancer from a TANNING BED now could you? Never mind from just getting sun in the same spots season after season, like I did.
Have I ever used a tanning bed? NO
Did I get the occasional tan and sometime even sunburn on my back and shoulders on many a long run or ride or a day at the beach? YES
Was I diagnosed with Melanoma (SKIN CANCER) in 2005 in a spot that always saw a lot of natural sun during the race season? YES
Don't fool yourself. If it can happen to me, it can happen to you!
SOME QUICK AND EASY FACTS from SKINCANCER.ORG:
Melanoma is the third most common cancer in women aged 20-39.
People who use tanning beds are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma.
Occasional use of tanning beds almost triples the chances of developing melanoma.
SOME QUICK AND EASY FACTS from SKINCANCER.ORG:
Melanoma is the third most common cancer in women aged 20-39.
People who use tanning beds are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma.
Occasional use of tanning beds almost triples the chances of developing melanoma.
Hear hear...I didn't use tanning beds, but had the occasional burn as a child /teen...
june 2005 i noticed a mole on my leg that was only there for about 4 months...it started bleeding...went straight to have a biopsy and it was stage 2....i have a nice 4 inch scar on my left shin to prove it...
I sooo wish women would quit with this 'i need to be tan' phase...and start covering up and/ using sunscreen on a daily basis!
- aggiewife
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