Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that develops in melanocytes, the cells responsible for skin pigment. The document outlines several risk factors for melanoma, including excessive sun exposure, indoor tanning, having many moles or unusual moles, fair skin, a family history of melanoma, white ethnicity, and being diagnosed after age 50 on average. Managing these risks and knowing the warning signs can help prevent melanoma and catch it early.

1. Melanoma: Risk Factors

2.  Melanoma is the most serious kind of skin cancer and it develops in the
melanocytes (skin cells located in the deepest layers of the epidermis).
 Melanocytes are the cells that are involved with production of pigment that
gives the skin its color.
 Melanoma is a cancerous tumor that is malignant, one that is capable of
growing and spreading to the other parts of one’s body.
 It may develop from normal moles on your skin.

3.  In order to prevent and manage melanoma, it is critical that you know the
risk factors associated with the condition. Hope Cancer Center suggests
the following risk factors associated with melanoma:
 Sun Exposure:UV or ultraviolet radiation form sun is a major cause of
melanoma. Exposure to the UV radiation plays an important role in
development of various forms of skin cancer.
 People living in places with bright sunlight all year round, or people living at
high altitude are at higher risks of developing Melanoma.

4.  Exposure to UVB or ultraviolet B rays appears to be more associated with
this condition, new studies suggest that UVA or ultraviolet A rays also plays
a role in causing melanoma and other skin cancers.
 Indoor tanning. People using tanning parlors, sun lamps, or tanning beds
are more susceptible to developing skin cancers. It is strongly suggested by
the oncologist Las Vegas that you do not use tanning beds.

5.  Moles. People having unusual moles or many moles called atypical moles
or dysplastic nevi are at higher risks of developing melanoma and other skin
cancers.
 Atypical moles are moles that are large in size and have an irregular shape
and color.
 Oncologist Las Vegas recommends that people with mole have regular
photography and scans of the skin to have a closer watch at the skin of
such people.

6.  Fair skin. People having fair complexion, red or blond hair, freckles and
blue eyes are at higher risks of developing melanoma. The risk is even
higher for those people whose skin tends to burn rather than get tanned.
 Family history. Around 10 percent of people diagnosed with melanoma
had a family history of Melanoma.
 People with family member or close relatives (parents, sister, brother or
child) having melanoma are at increased risks of 2 – 3 times of developing
melanoma.

7.  Ethnicity or race. White people are 24 times at higher risk of developing
melanoma as compared to black people. However, people od any ethnicity
or race are susceptible to developing melanoma.
 Age. People are diagnosed with the condition of melanoma at the Median
age of 50. Which means half the people diagnosed with melanoma are
younger than 50 years of age and the other half are older that 50 years of
age.

8.  Ethnicity or race. White people are 24 times at higher risk of developing
melanoma as compared to black people. However, people od any ethnicity
or race are susceptible to developing melanoma.
 Age. People are diagnosed with the condition of melanoma at the Median
age of 50. Which means half the people diagnosed with melanoma are
younger than 50 years of age and the other half are older that 50 years of
age.

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