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"Experts have long known that people with fair skin, red hair, and moles have an increased risk of sunburn, and thus skin cancer\u2014but a new study from the [University of Leeds found a solid genetic link](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090706113656.htm). By analyzing 10,000 participants, researchers found that certain genes on chromosomes 9 and 22, which influence the number of moles a person has, also lead to an increased risk of skin cancer. To look on the bright side, the more scientists discover about the causes of skin cancer, the better.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n__RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: Common Skin-Cancer Drug Has Anti-Aging Benefit](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/06/common-skincancer-drug-has-ant.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: A New Way To Treat Skin Cancer?](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/06/a-new-way-to-treat-skin-cancer.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: You Need to Get Naked at the Derm](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/04/you-need-to-get-naked-at-the-d.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: How to Keep Your Lips Safe in the Sun.](http://www.allure.com/magazine/2009/06/beach_beauty_solutions)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 *Allure Best of Beauty: The best skin care.*](http://www.allure.com/beauty/bestof/2008/10/best_of_beauty_skin)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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