5 factors that may cause skin cancer

Although the incidence of skin cancer is lower than that of other cancers, with the intensification of environmental pollution, the incidence of skin cancer is increasing year by year. Therefore, if you want to effectively prevent the occurrence of skin cancer, you should learn more about the causes of skin cancer and avoid them in your daily life.

1. Ultraviolet damage

If you spend a long time under the scorching sun, the head, face, neck, back of the hands and other parts of your body that are exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays for a long time are prone to skin cancer. According to clinical statistics, 80% of skin cancers occur in the above-mentioned parts.

2. X-rays and thermal radiation

Scientific and technical personnel who are engaged in long-term radiation therapy, uranium miners, or people who receive radiation therapy for other diseases have an increased risk of skin cancer due to long-term exposure to X-rays and thermal radiation.

3. Certain genetic diseases

Some patients with genetic diseases that cause intolerance to sunlight, such as xeroderma pigmentosum and albinism, have a significantly increased risk of skin cancer.

4. Exposure to Chemicals

People who are frequently exposed to substances such as petroleum, asphalt, kerosene, tar, arsenic, etc., also have a higher risk of developing skin cancer.

5. Chronic skin diseases

Some chronic skin diseases can also induce the occurrence of skin cancer. For example, the incidence of skin cancer is relatively high on the basis of short scars from chronic inflammatory skin diseases, long-term skin ulcers, fistulas and sinus tracts, and burn scars.