Fair skin cancer risks
Alternative Names
Skin cancer and fair skinned peopleInformation
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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