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1. Anyone can develop a malignant melanoma. However, some people are more at risk then others.
Risk factors include -
being a woman (twice as likely to develop malignant melanoma, compared to men)
having fair skin with lots of freckles
spending time sunbathing, especially in the tropics
indoor workers with pale skin, who sit out in strong sunlight during the summer
episodes of severe sunburn in the past
having lots of moles on your skin
other members of your family with skin cancer
Malignant melanomas are very rare before puberty, so children are very unlikely to develop them.
They are rare in people with dark skin. However, people with black or brown skin can develop malignant melanomas, sometimes on the soles of your feet.
WatCH
Posted at 3:38AM on Nov 3rd 2005 by jeff