Skin cancer awareness day

As summer and warmer weather approach, learn how to enjoy the sun safely! Come and meet the dermatology and medical oncology and ask all your questions about skin cancer.

The objectives

Informing the general public, skin cancer patients, people at risk, and their relatives about various aspects of these diseases: risk factors, prevention, therapeutic management, clinical research, supportive care, etc.;
Meet other patients and healthcare teams to exchange information freely;
Review treatments and treatment strategies;
Discover the latest research advances.

With the support of the Skin Cancer Group , Pierre Fabre and MSD

What is skin cancer?

There are two main types of skin cancer: carcinomas and melanomas.

The skin is considered the largest human organ in terms of surface area. It protects the body from infections and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. It facilitates the regulation of body temperature and the elimination of organic waste through perspiration. It also serves to synthesize vitamin D and to store water and fat reserves.

It can also be affected by cancer.

This can be explained by the evolution of exposure habits to UV radiation over the last 40 years. These exposures constitute the most significant risk factor for developing this type of cancer.

70 to 90% of skin cancers are thought to be linked to the sun;
Sun exposure has been classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer ( WHO ) since 1992;
Exposure to artificial UV radiation (UVB and UVA) has been classified as carcinogenic to humans since 2009.

Source: National Cancer Institute