A 40-year-old is diagnosed with skin cancer. It is explained that the most important risk factor for skin cancer is:
a. amount of direct sun exposure at a young age.
b. amount of sun exposure over age 50.
c. lifetime amount of sun exposure.
d. living in equatorial regions where the sun is most intense.
ANS: A
Protection from the sun, particularly during the childhood years of life, significantly reduces the risk of skin cancer in later years.
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