{"id":3967,"date":"2019-05-20T07:06:54","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T07:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondsuncare.org\/cancer-de-piel\/"},"modified":"2021-11-03T11:49:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:49:21","slug":"skin-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beyondsuncare.org\/en\/skin-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558003964430{background-color: #f0d65a !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;cancer-piel-english&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row dfd_row_responsive_enable=&#8221;dfd-row-responsive-enable&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558338601285{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f0d65a !important;}&#8221; responsive_styles=&#8221;padding_left_desktop:0|padding_right_desktop:0|padding_left_tablet:20|padding_right_tablet:20|padding_left_mobile:20|padding_right_mobile:20&#8243;][vc_column][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;40&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 18px; line-height: 26px;\"><em>In Africa, skin cancer is the leading cause of death among people with albinism, ending their lives dramatically at an early age. Prevention is essential. In Africa, sunscreen saves lives.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;40&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row dfd_row_responsive_enable=&#8221;dfd-row-responsive-enable&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558338693261{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; responsive_styles=&#8221;padding_left_desktop:0|padding_right_desktop:0|padding_left_tablet:20|padding_right_tablet:20|border_right_mobile:20|padding_left_mobile:20&#8243;][vc_column][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;60&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1559730272955{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][dfd_icon_list list_fields=&#8221;%5B%7B%22icon_type%22%3A%22selector%22%2C%22select_icon%22%3A%22dfd_icons%22%2C%22ic_dfd_icons%22%3A%22dfd-socicon-loader%22%2C%22text_content%22%3A%22%3Cstrong%3ESub-Saharan%20Africa%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20is%20the%20region%20with%20the%20highest%20prevalence%20of%20albinism%20in%20the%20world.%22%7D%2C%7B%22icon_type%22%3A%22selector%22%2C%22select_icon%22%3A%22dfd_icons%22%2C%22ic_dfd_icons%22%3A%22dfd-socicon-loader%22%2C%22text_content%22%3A%22The%20solar%20radiation%20is%20%3Cstrong%3E10%20times%20more%20intense%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20than%20in%20Europe%22%7D%2C%7B%22icon_type%22%3A%22selector%22%2C%22select_icon%22%3A%22dfd_icons%22%2C%22ic_dfd_icons%22%3A%22dfd-socicon-loader%22%2C%22text_content%22%3A%221%20dermatologist%20for%20%3Cstrong%3E3.5%20million%20people%3C%2Fstrong%3E%22%7D%5D&#8221; main_style=&#8221;style-1&#8243; font_options=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:18|color:%23000000&#8243; icon_size=&#8221;25&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#f0d65a&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][dfd_icon_list list_fields=&#8221;%5B%7B%22icon_type%22%3A%22selector%22%2C%22select_icon%22%3A%22dfd_icons%22%2C%22ic_dfd_icons%22%3A%22dfd-socicon-loader%22%2C%22text_content%22%3A%22%3Cstrong%3E90%25%20death%20rate%20before%20the%20age%20of%2030%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20due%20to%20skin%20cancer%22%7D%2C%7B%22icon_type%22%3A%22selector%22%2C%22select_icon%22%3A%22dfd_icons%22%2C%22ic_dfd_icons%22%3A%22dfd-socicon-loader%22%2C%22text_content%22%3A%22%3Cstrong%3E40%25%20of%20the%20children%20with%20albinism%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20present%20precancerous%20lesions%22%7D%2C%7B%22icon_type%22%3A%22selector%22%2C%22select_icon%22%3A%22dfd_icons%22%2C%22ic_dfd_icons%22%3A%22dfd-socicon-loader%22%2C%22text_content%22%3A%22%3Cstrong%3E1%20cancer%20treatment%20institution%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20for%2010%20million%20inhabitants%22%7D%5D&#8221; main_style=&#8221;style-1&#8243; font_options=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:18|color:%23000000&#8243; icon_size=&#8221;25&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#f0d65a&#8221; tutorials=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;60&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row dfd_row_responsive_enable=&#8221;dfd-row-responsive-enable&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1559210586835{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ededed !important;}&#8221; responsive_styles=&#8221;padding_left_desktop:0|padding_right_desktop:0|padding_left_tablet:20|padding_right_tablet:20|border_right_mobile:20|padding_left_mobile:20&#8243;][vc_column][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;60&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;40&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;40&#8243;][dfd_heading subtitle=&#8221;&#8221; delimiter_settings=&#8221;delimiter_style:solid|delimiter_width:80|delimiter_height:3&#8243; undefined=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_options=&#8221;tag:h2&#8243; subtitle_font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221;]EVOLUTION OF SOLAR DAMAGE TO THE SKIN OF PEOPLE WITH ALBINISM[\/dfd_heading][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;20&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243;][vc_column_text]Because\u00a0of <strong>genetic factors<\/strong>, people with albinism do not produce\u00a0<strong>melanin<\/strong>, the natural photoprotector that protects us from\u00a0<strong>ultraviolet radiation<\/strong>. Therefore they are extremely prone to develop skin lesions as a result of sun damaged skin.<\/p>\n<p>With temperatures that often exceed\u00a0<strong>30 \u00b0 C<\/strong>\u00a0and with jobs that mostly take place outdoors, the risk of developing\u00a0<strong>skin cancer<\/strong>\u00a0among people with albinism in Africa is extremely high. In addition, the scarce information that is offered causes a\u00a0<strong>deep ignorance<\/strong>\u00a0on the condition that, added to the generalized discrimination, make\u00a0 the access to health services difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Skin cancer is known as the\u00a0<strong>silent murderer<\/strong>, since the initial symptoms usually go unnoticed, leading to a late diagnosis and a worsening of the prognosis; especially among people with albinism from African contexts.[\/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;60&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;40&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;40&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row dfd_row_config=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; force_equal_height_columns=&#8221;main_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1559210752769{margin-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558078719884{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; 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