Clothing for Cancer
Information on clothing to buy for Cancer Patients
CLOTHING FOR CANCER
Creating Ideas and Purchasing Ideas
- Purchase clothing that can cover your arms at all costs.
- Choose tightly woven fabrics.
- Invest in several broad-brimmed fabrics.
- Accessories like scarves and shawls to cover chest, throat, and neck.
- Cover your skin with any type of clothing or fabric when out in the sun.
For more information, go to this website
http://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/at-work/where-to-start/managing-treatment-side-effects/clothing
Sun harm prevention
Clothing are peoples first line of defense against the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays and protects us by absorbing or blocking much of this radiation. The more skin you cover, the better. A long-sleeved shirt covers more skin than short-sleeved t-shirts. Especially if it has a high neckline or collar that shields the back of the neck. Likewise, long pants protect more skin than shorts.
For more information, go to this website:
http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/sun-protection/clothing
Sun protection
Tightly woven or closely knitted fabrics, such as denim and wool, literally have smaller holes between the threads. They keep out more UVR than fabrics with a loose or open weave, like lace. However, clothes should not feel tight on your body: snug-fitting garments can stretch, exposing more skin to the sun.
For more information, go to this website:
http//:www.skincancer.org/prevention/sun-protection/clothing/clothing-our-first-line-of-defense
Email: grantcha@wcps.k12.md.us
Experts
- Medical oncologist
- Radiation oncologist
- Surgical oncologist