Sunday, August 3, 2008
Malignant Melanoma
Anyone can develop a malignant melanoma. However, some people are more at risk then others. Risk factors include –
* being a woman (twice as likely to develop malignant melanoma, compared to men)
* having fair skin with lots of freckles
* spending time sunbathing, especially in the tropics
* indoor workers with pale skin, who sit out in strong sunlight during the summer
* episodes of severe sunburn in the past
* having lots of moles on your skin
* other members of your family with skin cancer
* Being a huge mohawked uberdouche who dyes his chin-pubes blond
