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Dermatology Association Calls for Tighter Regulations on Indoor Tanning by: Diana Clarke For most teens, getting a tan during spring break or in preparation for the prom is as common as these rites of passage themselves. Although teens hear dermatologists' warnings that tanning is the most avoidable risk factor in the prevention of skin cancer, studies find they forgo this advice in favor of the bronzed look. Speaking at the American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD) Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month news conference, dermatologist James M. Spencer, M.D., vice chairman, department of dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, addressed the incidence of teens and tanning and how the AAD is trying to combat it. Alarming Trends This year, more than 1 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States '“ exceeding the incidence of all other cancers combined. It is estimated that there will be about '95
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