Utah has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest rate of melanoma in the nation — a rate more than double the national average.
WEST BOUNTIFUL — Amanda Jorgensen remembers the feeling of confusion and fear when she learned, at age 25, she had melanoma.
"I remember my fiancé at the time would call me and I would start crying," she said. "And I kept telling him: 'Don't marry me. I've got cancer, why would you want to marry someone who has cancer?'" Why? It's related to the rays, according to Dr. Tawyna Bowles, medical director for Melanoma Services at Intermountain Health."In Utah, all of us are particularly higher risk even with a darker skin tone. We see Hispanic and Pacific Islander patients, for example, who have melanoma and high-risk cancers," she said, adding. "If you have a lot of itching or irritation in one area that isn't explained, that should be looked at.
Establish an easy, daily sun protection regimen you can follow all year long: Apply sunscreen each morning and reapply every two hours. In addition, cover up with clothing, broad-brimmed hats and UV-blocking sunglasses.Continue using sunscreen during the winter and on cloudy days. Both UVA and UVB rays play a role in the development of melanoma – and the rays can be just as powerful in winter or through clouds as they are on a sunny summer day.
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