SUNBATHING ADVICE

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30028, 12 January 1963, Page 10

SUNBATHING ADVICE

Skin Cancer Warning “I don't myself lie out in the sun to get sunburnt, and I have grave doubts about its advisability tor anyone." Dr A. J. Campbell, radio-therapist to the North Canterbury Hospital Board, aaid yesterday. Swimming or playing in the sun was “quite all right.'' but lying down sunning oneself waa courting skin cancer, he explained.

Every year his department ait foe Chrietcburch Hospital treated 200 or 300 cases of skin cancer, be said. The deer atmosphere of Canterbury, coupled with ample sunshine and drying winds, resulted in much skin irritation which could eventually tend to ameer. Fortunately. most skin cancers were noticed early and the cure rate was over 98 per cent. The remaining few had usually been left too long, before being brought for treatment

Those with fair skins should be especially careful in exposing themselves to large amounts of sunshine said Dr. Campbell. For some who had to work most of the white outdors, doctors could prescribe special protective lipsticks

and other preparations to shield them against the sun's

rays. Women’s lipsticks provided a protection against lip cancers, although sometimes certain ingredients of the lipsticks caused individual* to became sensitised to them.