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Article: Skin Cancer; Facts to Know.
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - Skin Cancer
- Article date:
- August 15, 2006
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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.
Although African Americans are diagnosed with melanoma less often than whites, they have a higher death rate from the disease. The survival rate after five years is 45 percent for African Americans compared to 69 percent in whites.
The earliest warning sign of severe skin damage is the development of actinic ...