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Article: Skin Cancer; Facts to Know.
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - Skin Cancer
- Article date:
- March 16, 2005
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* The most serious consequence of sun exposure is skin cancer.
* Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer.
* Skin cancer can take 20 years or more to develop.
* Anyone can develop skin cancer and precancerous conditions, although people with fair complexions tend to be more susceptible than people with darker skin tones.
* Even people with dark skin can develop skin cancer-and their risk is the same for the disease developing on non-sun exposed parts of the skin as it is for light-skinned people.
* The earliest warning sign of severe skin damage is the development of actinic keratoses-rough, crusty bumps on sun-exposed ...