Teen attitudes toward sun protection impact skin cancer prevention behaviors

Andreea Neblea

Georgetown University Medical Center Apr 21 2026 A new study funded by the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health finds that how high school students perceive the costs of sun protection and the rewards of tanning play a significant role in whether they practice sun-safe behaviors. The work will help inform more effective skin cancer prevention efforts during adolescence. The study, "Associations Between Perceived Costs and Rewards of Sun Protection and Sun Safety

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