Skin Cancer Research

Skin cancer facts-

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/skin_cancer/article_em.htm

Causes:

• Use of tanning booths
• Exposure to unusually high levels of x-rays
• contact with arsenic(miners, sheep shearers, and farmers), hydrocarbons in tar, oils, and soot (may cause squamous cell carcinoma)

The following people are at the greatest risk:

• People with fair skin, especially types that freckle, sunburn easily, or become painful in the sun
• People with light (blond or red) hair and blue or green eyes
• Those with certain genetic disorders that deplete skin pigment such as albinism, xeroderma pigmentosum
• People who have already been treated for skin cancer
• People with numberous moles, unusual moles, or large moles that were present at birth
• People with close family members who have developed skin cancer
• People who had at least one sever sunburn early in life

Prevention:

• Limit sun exposure. Attempt to avoid the sun's intense rays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• Apply sunscreen frequently. Use a sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 both before and during sun exposure. Select products that block both UVA and UVB light. The label will tell you.
• If you are likely to sunburn, wear long sleeves and a wide-brimmed hat
• Avoid artificial tanning booths.
• Conduct periodic skin self-examinations. (Monthly self-examination improves your chances of finding a skin cancer early, when it has done a minimum of damage to your skin and can be treated easily. Regular self-exam helps you recognize any new or changing features. )
• Use sunscreen with sun protective factor (SPF) 15 or higher, and both UVA and UVBprotection.
  

• Wear clothing to protect exposed skin.
• Wear a hat with a wide brim to shade the face, head, ears, and neck.
• Wear sunglasses that wrap around and block as close to 100% of both UVA and UVB rays as possible.
• Seek shade, especially during midday hours.

A lot of the stuff I found about aloe vera or other things that can prevent skin cancer after being burned said that it helps but isn't 100% guaranteed. Therefore, I don't know if we want it in our game. I think the game should focus more on prevention of sunburn, because that seemed to be the dominate message.

This is an interesting website about aloe vera being a cure for cancer:

http://www.411healthstore.com/aloe-vera-articles/aloe-vera-cure-cancer.html