Risk factors of skin cancer

One of the important risk factors of skin cancer is too much exposure to sunshine.  Supposedly, it’s the ultraviolet (UV) component in sunshine that damages DNA, thus increasing the chances of genetic mutation and getting skin cancer.  Therefore, reducing the exposure to sunshine is important in order to reduce the chances of getting skin cancer.

There are indeed some other specific risk factors that are associated with genetic nature, which are out of our control.  Examples of these risk factors include family history of skin cancer, lighter skin color, and large number of moles.  However, avoiding too much sunshine can still be useful in reducing the impact of these factors.

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© Jiajiu Shaw, 2015

Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book I am writing, "IS CANCER IN US", to be published in about two months.