With the warmer, sunnier days, it is more important than ever for people to protect their skin from sun damage.  Director of the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center Cancer Center Vicky Portwood says she advises everyone to wear sunscreen and protective clothing because a sunburn today can lead to skin cancer at some point down the road.

Portwood says some skin cancers such as basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are slow-spreading, but melanomas spread quickly and can be deadly.  She suggests SPF-50 sunscreen for babies and fair-skinned or red-headed individuals, as well as wearing hats and other protective clothing for people who expect to be exposed to the sun.

Portwood's full interview with Bill Small at the Mighty 690, KGGF, can be heard at this link.