1.Fair skin. People with blonde or red hair
and light-colored eyes and fair skin are at highest risk for developing skin
cancer.
2.Excessive UV exposure. People
with excessive amounts of lifetime UV exposure (examples: golfers, surfers, life-guards
and people who love the outdoors).
3.Tanning bed use. People who use or have a
history of using indoor tanning beds.
4.Sunburn history. A history of blistering
sunburns increases your risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma.
5.Precancerous skin lesions. Having a
pre-cancerous skin lesions (called actinic keratoses) increases your risk of
squamous cell carcinoma, especially if they are left untreated.
6.History of skin cancer. If you’ve
had one skin cancer, you have a higher risk of developing a second one.
7.A weak immune system. Organ
transplant patients are up to 250 times more likely than the general public to
develop squamous cell carcinoma. Patients with leukemia or
lymphoma and those who take medications to suppress the immune system are also
at increased risk.
8.Genetic disorder. People with a rare
genetic condition called, xeroderma pigmentosum, have a significantly
increased risk of developing skin cancer.
"Seek shade, Avoid Peak Sun Hours, Use Sunscreen and Sun-protective Clothing and DON'T USE TANNING BEDS". -Dr. Robles
"Seek shade, Avoid Peak Sun Hours, Use Sunscreen and Sun-protective Clothing and DON'T USE TANNING BEDS". -Dr. Robles
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