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Does Excessive Sun Exposure Cause Skin Cancer?

Hello. I am 61 years old, blonde hair, blue eye female. I have had a lot of sun exposure and sun burns in my life. Last month I had a mole removed from my back and it was melanoma in situ. A large section was removed and sutured closed. My question is how likely am I to get cancer in other areas and how will I know when I need to have an issue checked out. I feel really tired most of the time but a CBC, CMP, and thyroid lab were all within normal range.
Thu, 9 Nov 2017
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I am happy that ur tests have turned out to be negative ...yes excesdive sun exposure is a risk factor for skin cancer..you have to be careful if you see a prominent skin change which is persistent or worsening ...a mile may be growing in size amdvof it is giving trouble as intense itching increasing in size or bleeding...be alert ....use sunscreen with SPF above 25
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Does Excessive Sun Exposure Cause Skin Cancer?

I am happy that ur tests have turned out to be negative ...yes excesdive sun exposure is a risk factor for skin cancer..you have to be careful if you see a prominent skin change which is persistent or worsening ...a mile may be growing in size amdvof it is giving trouble as intense itching increasing in size or bleeding...be alert ....use sunscreen with SPF above 25