IS MELANOMA DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH SUN EXPOSURE?
There is no credible scientific evidence that regular, moderate sun exposure causes melanoma. Melanoma is seen more often in people who do not receive this type of exposure than in those who spend time in the sun. Melanomas also usually occur on parts of the body that receive little or no sun exposure. This suggests that genetics plays a much more important role in the development of melanoma than does regular, moderate sun exposure.
