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TOPLINE: In a large cohort study, each additional blistering sunburn before the age of 15 years increased melanoma risk by approximately 3%, and the associated risk was not modified by personal sun sensitivity factors, such as eye and hair color. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from 44,021 cancer-free non-Hispanic White participants in the United States Radiologic …
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Childhood Sunburns Linked to Future Melanoma Risk
Laine Block
04:22
TOPLINE: In a large cohort study, each additional blistering sunburn before the age of 15 years increased melanoma risk by approximately 3%, and the associated risk was not modified by personal sun sensitivity factors, such as eye and hair color. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from 44,021 cancer-free non-Hispanic White participants in the United States Radiologic
