Skin Cancer : The Risk Factor
The National Cancer Institute provides many resources to people who suffer from the many types of cancer. Skin Cancer is one of them for it is considered to be the most prevalent cancer in the United States and anywhere else around the world. There are signs to look out for in the hopes of preventing the disease form spreading and getting to an untreatable stage which can be fatal in some cases. In the US alone, there are an estimated 60,000 new cases of skin cancer in 2007 alone and from those, less than 9,000 would be fatal.
The risk factors used to indicate the susceptibility of an individual to the said disease are as follows; unusual moles, prolonged exposure to sunlight, UV light exposure ( tanning booths), History in the family, age is more than 20 years, white skin color, red or blonde hair, freckles and blue eyes. They are some of the signs that are used to gauge the risk factor in people but are not sure signs of the disease. For more information contact the National Cancer Institute or your nearest Health center for details on diagnosis and treatment help.