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Where do most skin cancers occur? hands?
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Face: Face and other nearby sun exposed areas are the common sites of skin cancers.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Sun exposed areas: Most commonly the face, scalp, neck, ears. Hands, arm and legs are also at risk but are less common than the face.
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