Skin Cancer Risk Factors
Skin
cancer is a multifactorial disease; several factors may contribute to its development. The most common factors
that are linked to the onset of skin cancer include:
- Age
- risk
of skin cancer increases with age
- exposure
to ultraviolet light
- family
history of skin cancer
- personal
history of skin cancer
- excessive
sun exposure
- previous
radiotherapy
- exposure
to chemicals that irritate or attack your skin cells
- history
of sunburn
- having
many benign moles (dysplastic nevi)
- chronic
precancerous skin lesions such as rough and scaly patches
- weakened
immune system
- certain
professions such as welder and boilermakers
- outdoor
workers: farmers, construction workers, etc..
- prolonged
exposure to environmental chemicals such as herbicides
- some
genetic diseases of the skin: albinism, xeroderma pigmentosa, etc..
- Living
at high altitudes or near the South Pole - the highest incidence of melanoma is observed in Australia.
Skin Cancer
Causes
Types of Skin Cancer
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