Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a very rare genetic disease, that causes extreme sensitvity to the sun's ultrviolet (UV) rays. Unless patients with XP are protected from sunlight, their skin and eyes may be severly damaged. This damage may lead to cancers of the skin and eye. XP has been identified in people of every ethnic group all over the world. XP was first described in 1874 by Hebra and Kaposi. In 1882, Kaposi coined the term xeroderma pigmentosum for the condition, referring to its charicteristic dry , pigmented skin. This disease is a very sad one. Imagine never being able to go to the park, have a picnic, ride a bicycle. These people never will. This site is asking you to take a few moments out of your day and learn about this horrible disease and maybe in the process help to make a difference in these people's lives.

This site will teach you about the disease Xeroderma Pigmentosum.It will tell you about its symptoms, treatments, types of detections and much more. So Have fun!!