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Children & Skin Cancer
Sunburn in childhood
when we receive a substantial amount of our lifetime sun exposure - is considered a key risk factor for melanoma, the most dangerous kind of skin cancer, because it can be lethal. Just one blistering sunburn in childhood is estimated to double the risk of getting melanoma later in life. The flip side of this is that if we can prevent sunburns in kids, skin cancer and death from skin cancer should decrease. Protect your children wherever they are.
Who is the vulnerable to skin cancer?
People who burn easily in the sun, who lack natural pigment protection, are most at risk for skin cancer. Typically, people with fair skin, blonde or light-colored hair, green or blue eyes and people who freckle easily are at greatest risk. Skin cancer can occur in people of Hispanic and African American backgrounds, as well as people with darker complexions. Certainly, people who have had a family member with melanoma should pay special attention to sun protection. Anyone can develop skin cancer! More teenagers and young adults are being diagnosed with skin cancer than ever before. This includes a rise in the deadliest form of skin cancer - melanoma.
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Announcements:
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Greg Jacobsen, M.D.
Reopening of
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