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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
It is known that | It is known that Physical activity is beneficial for the body, and helps to prevents many cancers, including colon breast, and edometrium. <ref name=":0">Kliniec K, Tota M, Zalesinska A, Łyko M, Jankowska-Konsur A. Skin Cancer Risk, Sun-Protection Knowledge and Behavior in Athletes—A Narrative Review. Cancers. 2023:15:1-19.</ref> | ||
It is said that many outdoor sports pose a risk factor for skin cancer. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
This page is exploring two sides to cancer and runners: what may be risk factors for healthy runners that may lead to cancer, and how cancer affects patients who are already runners. | This page is exploring two sides to cancer and runners: what may be risk factors for healthy runners that may lead to cancer, and how cancer affects patients who are already runners. | ||
== Exposure to the Sun == | == Exposure to the Sun == | ||
It is commonly known that individuals who participate in outdoor sports do not sufficiently protect themselves from the sun, which can be a factor leading to skin cancer. <ref name=":0" /> | It is commonly known that individuals who participate in outdoor sports do not sufficiently protect themselves from the sun, which can be a factor leading to skin cancer. <ref name=":0" /> | ||
It is said that UV exposure may be facilitated by a change in the sunlight's absorption spectrum to shorter wavelengths due to the hydration of the stratum corneum, thus decreasing reflection and diffusion. This results in a greater UVB transmission, and a greater sensitivity of moistened skin to ultraviolet rays. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
A greater risk of developing skin cancer is correlated with [[Physiology of Sweat|sweating]], which increases the photosensitivity of the sun exposed skin, which induces skin photosensitivity and activity-induced immunosuppression. There is no material in sweat that is said to increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
UV radiation is a primary risk factor of malignant melanoma (MM), and non-melanoma skin cancers (NM-SCs). Melanoma seems to be common in marathon runners. The incidence of these skin cancers is gradually increasing worldwide. It is the most common in Australia and New Zealand. However, these are most preventable types of cancers. Two-thirds of melanomas and 90% of other skin cancers are correlated with the overexposure of UV rays. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
Protecting one's self from the sun's rays can help prevent skin damage and skin cancers. Exposure to the sun's rays causes both chronic skin damage and sunburn. Sunburn occurs with extreme exposure to the intense sun, which leads to an acute inflammatory response. The radiation from the sun causes suppression of the immune system, which can lead to the development of cancer. Runners who may be overtraining can result with tissue injury, which may lead to immunosuppression. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
There are many ways to protect from the intense sun rays, which include, wearing sun protective clothing with UC protection factors (UPFs), wearing clothing such as gloves and/or hats, and using sunscreen. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
It is known that Physical activity is beneficial for the body, and helps to prevents many cancers, including colon breast, and edometrium. [1]
It is said that many outdoor sports pose a risk factor for skin cancer. [1]
This page is exploring two sides to cancer and runners: what may be risk factors for healthy runners that may lead to cancer, and how cancer affects patients who are already runners.
Exposure to the Sun[edit | edit source]
It is commonly known that individuals who participate in outdoor sports do not sufficiently protect themselves from the sun, which can be a factor leading to skin cancer. [1]
It is said that UV exposure may be facilitated by a change in the sunlight's absorption spectrum to shorter wavelengths due to the hydration of the stratum corneum, thus decreasing reflection and diffusion. This results in a greater UVB transmission, and a greater sensitivity of moistened skin to ultraviolet rays. [1]
A greater risk of developing skin cancer is correlated with sweating, which increases the photosensitivity of the sun exposed skin, which induces skin photosensitivity and activity-induced immunosuppression. There is no material in sweat that is said to increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight. [1]
UV radiation is a primary risk factor of malignant melanoma (MM), and non-melanoma skin cancers (NM-SCs). Melanoma seems to be common in marathon runners. The incidence of these skin cancers is gradually increasing worldwide. It is the most common in Australia and New Zealand. However, these are most preventable types of cancers. Two-thirds of melanomas and 90% of other skin cancers are correlated with the overexposure of UV rays. [1]
Protecting one's self from the sun's rays can help prevent skin damage and skin cancers. Exposure to the sun's rays causes both chronic skin damage and sunburn. Sunburn occurs with extreme exposure to the intense sun, which leads to an acute inflammatory response. The radiation from the sun causes suppression of the immune system, which can lead to the development of cancer. Runners who may be overtraining can result with tissue injury, which may lead to immunosuppression. [1]
There are many ways to protect from the intense sun rays, which include, wearing sun protective clothing with UC protection factors (UPFs), wearing clothing such as gloves and/or hats, and using sunscreen. [1]
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