Fair skin cancer risks
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
Anyone who sunburns easily is at high risk for skin cancer. Other factors that increase your risk for skin cancer include:
- Freckled skin
- Blue, gray or green eyes
- Blond or red hair
- Multiple moles
- Close relatives who have or had skin cancer
- Multiple severe sunburns early in life
- Slow, daily sun exposure (such as that received by those who work outside)
- Excessive sun exposure without sunscreen
See also: Sunburn
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