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Could it be that sunscreen causes cancer and not the sun?

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No: Excess exposure to sun stimulates cells of origin of basal and squamous cell Ca to progress. The same holds true for UV exposure of melanocytes that lead to melanoma formation.

Answered 3/22/2020

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