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Nonmelanoma skin cancers are the most common neoplasms in the United States, with an incidence rate close to that of all noncutaneous neoplasms combined.¹ Clinical trials have shown that the regular use of sunscreen can reduce the rate of appearance of precancerous lesions.^2-3 Others have shown that the efficacy of a sunscreen is dependent on its proper application.⁴

In this study, we measured the adequacy of sunscreen application to the head and neck using a sunscreen lotion (PreSun Sensitive Skin SPF 15, Westwood-Squibb Pharmaceuticals Inc, Buffalo, NY) containing a fluorescent dye marker (FD&C Green #8).

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Between the months of October 1995 and March 1996, 215 subjects (103 men and 112 women) were recruited from New Mexico and Colorado to participate in the study. Their ages ranged from 18 to 83 years (mean, 43.9 years; median, 42 years). The participants' experience with the use of sunscreen ranged from daily application to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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