Know the Risks for Skin Cancer (More than just tanning and sunburns)
Ask most people what the risk factors for skin cancer are and you'll get one or two answers - sunburns and tanning booths. As a woman with a skin cancer history, the only medical advice I received was a reminder to wear sunscreen and a hat. I was surprised to learn that there are more risk factors for melanoma skin cancer, including a red hair, a weakened immune system, a history of basal cell carcinoma and Parkinson's disease.
Read the full list, provided by Rush University Medical Center, here: '14 risk factors for the deadliest skin cancer'. Melanoma is the least common form of skin cancer, but also the deadliest. https://healthminute.org/2017/07/14-risk-factors-for-the-deadliest-skin-cancer/
Another good article: Risk Factors for Melanoma Skin Cancer https://www.cancer.org/cancer/
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