皮肤癌是发生在新西兰的一种最普通的癌。虽然皮肤癌很少致命,但是在今天,三个新西兰人当中就有一人可能患有这种疾病,而且患病率每年都在增长。新西兰明净的天空,温和的气候,户外生活方式和白种人占多数,是这个国家皮肤癌发生率高的原因。医生们公认,引起皮肤癌的一个原因是阳光中紫外线的过分的和长时间的照射。他们的职业特点,农夫们长年累月地在野外,因而,更容易受到太阳的伤 Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in New Zealand. Although skin cancer is rarely fatal, one out of three New Zealanders today may be suffering from this disease, and the prevalence is increasing every year. New Zealand’s clear sky, mild climate, outdoor lifestyle and whites account for the high incidence of skin cancer in this country. Doctors recognize that one cause of skin cancer is the excessive and prolonged exposure of ultraviolet rays in the sun. Their professional characteristics, farmers are in the wild for many years, and are therefore more vulnerable to the sun