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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.

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It is mainly caused by too much exposure to the sun.

40 to 50 percent of Americans who live to   the age of at least sixty-five

will have this disease at least once in their lifetime.

Moreover, more than a million Americans are likely to have   skin cancer two hundred years from now.

Although more and more people now die of skin cancer,

one person in seven doesn’t use sunscreen while out in the sun.

We have to know that it is very important to   protect our skin from being damaged by the sun.

but it is more common among people who spend   a lot of time out in the sun,

who have light-colored skin, hair, and eyes,

who have a family member with skin cancer,

Luckily, skin cancer is very rare in children,

can increase the risk of skin cancer later in life.

Also, it is commonly said that people with darker skin   don’t have to worry about skin cancer,

In fact, darker-skinned people can also get skin cancer,

because the sun’s UVA rays are harmful to all skin types

and can go into the deepest layers of skin.

Most types of skin cancer can be cured if treated early.

The best way to avoid getting skin cancer is to prevent sunburn.

Be sure to reapply sunscreen every two hours,

Though it is impossible to completely avoid skin cancer,

you can reduce the risk by keeping away from the sun.