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What are the causes of skin cancer nowadays?
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Sun, tanning booths: Genetics, family history and skin type.
Answered 12/8/2013
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Causes: Skin cancer is caused by errors or mutations in the dna of skin cells. This then causes the cells to grow out of control leading to cancer. This can be from exposure to uv light from the sun or tanning beds or from exposure to toxic substances.
Answered 4/18/2016
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