What are the main cause of melanoma skin cancer?
Melanoma skin cancer is considered to be one of the most serious type of skin disorders. There are different causes of melanoma skin cancer, but ultraviolet light is one of the major causes. If detected in the early stages, melanoma skin cancer can be treatable, but at worst it can be dangerous.
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Melanoma is most often caused by too much exposure to the sun’s UV rays. Examples include:
Having had blistering sunburns at any time of life.
Getting intense sun exposure every now and then.
Things that make getting melanoma more likely include your skin type, the color of your hair, and the color of your eyes.
Over-exposure to ultraviolet light, from sunlight or sun beds, is the main risk.
Having very fair skin that burns easily,
Having lots of moles (over 50) on your body,
Having had skin cancer before,
Close relatives having skin cancer and being treated with anti-rejection drugs (ie after an organ transplant).
Exposure to radiation or long-term exposure to chemicals such as coal tar, soot, pitch, asphalt, creosote, paraffin wax or arsenic.
