Top Reasons Why Sun Exposure Can Give You Skin Cancer

Sun Exposure Induces Genetic Mutations In The Skin

Research indicates that sun exposure causes a type of mutation known as p53 in skin cancers at a higher frequency compared to other types of cancer. The p53 genetic mutation has been shown to arise in lab studies as early as one week within chronic sun exposure and reaches its maximum at four to eight weeks of exposure. Another genetic mutation known as patched (PTC) has been found on the skin of sun-exposed areas of the skin as well.

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