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Australian research on Tuesday showed for the first time that daily sunblock use can prevent potentially deadly melanoma.
The research, which appears in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, recruited more than 1,600 people from Queensland of Australia as part of a trial.
They randomly assigned participants to either receive standard advice on how to use SPF15+ sunblock, or to were given sunblock along with careful instructions and supervision.
After 15 years, there were twice the number of melanomas in the group members who applied sunblock 'now and then', compared to the daily use group.
"It provides the first scientific data that shows that sunscreen can be beneficial for melanoma prevention," Professor Adele Green from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research told ABC News on Tuesday.
Dr Phyllis Gimotty and Dr Karen Glanz of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine said the study is not perfect but should answer many doubts.
"To our knowledge, the trial's findings are the first to provide strong evidence for a reduction in the incidence of invasive melanoma after regular application of broad spectrum sunscreen in adults," Dr Gimotty and Dr Glanz wrote in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Melanoma patient support groups welcome the findings.
Melanoma Patients Australia's Lisa McFayden said this study is important because it reinforces the importance of using sunscreen
According to the Cancer Council of Australia, more than 10,300 people in Australia are treated for melanoma, with 1,430 people dying each year.
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