TRUE or FALSE
1. You are at increased risk for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma if you have fair skin, red hair and freckles (T) Melanoma occurs more frequently in people who have fair skin that freckles easily.
2. One severe sunburn as a teenager has no effect on your risk of developing melanoma (F) People who have had at least one severe, blistering sunburn are at increased risk of melanoma.
3. Someone who has lived her entire life in Salt Lake City is at lower risk for melanoma than someone who lived in New York (F) Melanoma is more common in people who live in areas that get large amounts of UV radiation from the sun. Because the earth’s protective ozone layer gets thinner as altitude increases, UV radiation is about 77 percent more intense at the summit of Mt. Timpanogos than it is at Malibu Beach.
4. Women are at greater risk for melanoma than men. (F) In the United States, melanoma incidence is higher among men than among women.
5. The number of moles on your body may raise or lower your risk of melanoma (T) Many moles, particularly larger moles, increases the risk of developing melanoma.
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