Newswise Medical News | New Research Finds Six Factors Predictive of Melanoma Risk
The six factors are:
- History of blistering sunburns as a teenager
- Red or blonde hair
- Marked freckling of the upper back – a sign of excessive sun exposure and that a person is susceptible to it
- Family history of melanoma
- History of Actinic Keratoses (AKs) – considered the earliest stage in the development of skin cancer
- Outdoor summer jobs for three or more years as a teenager
