Am I At Risk for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer?
There is no way to know for sure if you’re going to get skin cancer. Certain factors can make you more likely to get this type of cancer than someone else. These are called risk factors. Some risk factors are out of your control, such as the color of your skin or your age. You can control some risk factors, by doing things like protecting yourself from the sun and not using tobacco. If you agree with any of the following bolded statements, you may be at an increased risk of developing skin cancer. Each time you agree with a statement, ask yourself if you are doing all that you can to control that particular risk factor. It may seem difficult, but your efforts can have a big payoff when it comes to your health and quality of life. Ask your doctors and loved ones to help think of ways that you can lower your risk for skin cancer. I have light-colored skin. People with red or blonde hair or green, blue, or grey eyes have an increased risk of skin cancer. That’s because if you have one of
