UV radiation
| UV radiation | |
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| Term | UV radiation |
| Short definition | UV radiation - Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. UV radiation that reaches the earth's surface consists of two types of rays, called UVA and UVB. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
UV radiation - Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. UV radiation that reaches the earth's surface consists of two types of rays, called UVA and UVB. UV radiation also comes from sunlamps and solariums. It can cause skin damage, premature aging, melanoma, and other types of skin cancer. It can also cause problems with the eyes and immune system. Skin specialists recommend sunscreens that protect the skin from both types of UV radiation. In medicine, UV radiation also comes from special lamps or a laser and is used to treat certain skin diseases such as psoriasis, vitiligo and skin tumors of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Also called ultraviolet radiation
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