High risk behaviors:
Avoid behavior with excessive risk including high speed driving, motorcycle riding without a helmet, unprotected sex outside marriage, multiple sex partners.
Sun exposure:
Prevent sun damage of the skin and eyes with sunblock (at least spf 30) and UV eye protection. According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), all young adults age 24 years and younger are specifically recommended to receive counseling on minimizing their exposure to ultraviolet radiation to reduce risk of skin cancer. USPSTF reviewed epidemiology of skin cancer due to UV exposure. They found that children, adolescents, and young adults are at a moderate risk for skin cancer, while adults older than this have a smaller increase in risk. The USPSTF states that sunlight exposure is linked to all 3 types of skin cancer. Melanoma is the rarest but has the highest mortality. Squamous cell is more common but is accountable for a small number of cancer deaths. Basal cell does not usually metastasize and doesn’t result in cancer deaths. Per the USPSTF, counseling should be based on prevention or minimizing sun exposure with clothing, broad spectrum sunblock with minimum of 15 spf, avoiding midday sun 10 am to 3 pm, and avoidance of indoor tanning beds. (48)