Inherited Skin Cancer
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The general result of skin cancer is sun exposure. Forty to 50 percent of Americans who live to the age of 65 will have skin cancer at least once. The most common types of skin cancer in the United States are basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. These are referred to as nonmelanoma skin cancer.
Cutaneous melanoma will develop invasive, approximately one in 60 people during their lifetime. Individuals worldwide who has fair-complexion are prone to have this and environmental factors like excessive ultraviolet radiation. There is also a chance that genetic mutation or inherited cases from parents have a 50/50 chance to be more susceptible regardless of gender.
Genetic testing at present are performed for clinical testing that allows patients to have a long term follow-up.