According to statistics from the CDC’s National Health Interview Study, 27 percent of people who have survived melanoma still don’t wear sunscreen, even when they’re outside in the sun for hours. What’s even scarier: Melanoma survivors are nine times more likely to develop new melanoma than people who have never had the disease. Nearly 90 percent of melanoma is caused by UV radiation from the sun or tanning beds, so sun protection is a must for everyone, every day, regardless of cancer history.
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