Chemotherapy makes the skin more sensitive to the sun and more likely to burn more easily.
Whenever your child is outside, they must use a sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 30 or more, a hat and clothing which covers the skin.
You can find out more information and tips at the Cancer Society website.
Find out how to be sunsmart [1]
All the pages in the childhood cancer section of this website [3] have been written by health professionals who work in the field of paediatric oncology. They have been reviewed by the members of the National Child Cancer Network (NZ). Medical information is authorised by the clinical leader of the National Child Cancer Network.
This page last reviewed 10 June 2021.
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[1] https://www.cancer.org.nz/cancer/reduce-your-risk-of-cancer/sunsmart/
[2] https://kidshealth.org.nz/tags/side-effects-treatment
[3] https://kidshealth.org.nz/tags/childhood-cancer
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