Dr. Albert Lefkovits: "Sunscreen May Not Be Enough to Protect Against Melanoma"
A new study from the journal Nature found that sunscreen alone, even a high-number SPF, isn't a guarantee that you won't at some point develop melanoma, the rarest yet deadliest form of skin cancer.
That comes as no surprise to dermatologists, who have long reminded patients that protecting your skin also means having other weapons in your cancer-fighting arsenal, said Albert Lefkovits, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Learn more