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What to know about skin cancer risks: HealthLink
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What type of mole is suspicious? Is a little bit of sun exposure OK? What about vitamin D absorption? A Fred Hutch dermatologist weighs in.
The sun will be shining brightly this weekend but before you go outdoors, here's a reminder about the risk of skin cancer. Dermatologists say even a little sun exposure can be harmful.
"We are seeing increased rates of skin cancer throughout the country but also in Washington specifically," said Dr. Lindsay Gunnell, a dermatologist with a background in skin oncology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
She said roughly 80 percent of UV rays can still seep through cloud cover.
"That's a generalization of course, it depends on how thick the cloud cover is and how much of it there is, but I think people just don't believe that they need any kind of sun protection," Gunnell said.
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