SOLAR RADIATION AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CUTANEOUS MELANOMA: REVIEW

Melanoma is a particularly aggressive type of skin cancer, and its incidence has been increasing steadily since the 1970s.In this article we have reviewed the main risk factors for this disease in particular: sun exposure, the use of tanning beds or sunlamps and skin phototype.We also mention the importance of primary prevention in subjects at risk to reduce the onset of cutaneous melanoma.