Title: Unhealthiest states for skin cancer risk may surprise you | CTCA
Headings: Unhealthiest states for skin cancer risk may surprise you
Unhealthiest states for skin cancer risk may surprise you
Sunburns and other risk factors
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Content: Unhealthiest states for skin cancer risk may surprise you | CTCA
Unhealthiest states for skin cancer risk may surprise you
May 24, 2016 | by CTCA
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in both men and women in the United States, and you may be surprised by what states come with the highest risk of the disease. Summer is right around the corner, which means renewed concerns about skin cancer and sun exposure. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in both men and women in the United States, and you may be surprised by what states come with the highest risk of the disease. Although many people consider summer the season of the suntan, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest people who live in states not known for abundant sunshine are actually at higher risk for developing skin cancer. Utah, Delaware, Vermont, Minnesota and Idaho have the highest skin cancer rates of all U.S. states, and their residents are at higher risk for melanoma than those in Florida, California or Texas, according to the CDC. Learn more about melanoma. Sunburns and other risk factors
“Many of the high-risk states have intermittent sun exposure,” says Charles Komen Brown, Medical Director of Surgery & Surgical Oncologist at our Chicago hospital. “ People who are not used to regular sun exposure are at risk for getting sunburned when they experience sunny days. Any sunburn predisposes them to getting any kind of skin cancer, including melanoma.” Other risk factors for skin cancer include: