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Can repeated accidental cuts (say like once a month or two) to approximately the same area increase the risk of skin cancer due to repeated inflammation?

Q: can repeated accidental cuts (say like once a month or two) to approximately the same area increase the risk of skin cancer due to repeated inflammation?

: Why are getting cuts in the same area? There are more immediate risks like infection than the remote risk of cancer, If you need to deal with sharp objects, get cut resistant gloves.

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Why are getting cuts in the same area? There are more immediate risks like infection than the remote risk of cancer, If you need to deal with sharp objects, get cut resistant gloves.

Answered 5/12/2022

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A member asked:

Can repeated accidental cuts (say like once a month or two) to approximately the same area increase the risk of skin cancer due to repeated inflammation?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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