Ohio State Shows that SPF30 Sunscreen Can Reduce Melanoma (IMAGE)

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Ohio State Shows that SPF30 Sunscreen Can Reduce Melanoma

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In a first of its kind study, researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio prove that sunscreens with an SPF-30 rating can prevent the formation of melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer.

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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute

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With photo credit and alongside story about Dr. Christin Burd's research.

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