Skin cancer: Know these risk factors

skin cancer Skin cancer is the growth of abnormal skin cells on the skin. Usually, it develops when the skin is exposed to sun. There are three major types of skin cancer namely basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Skin cancer is characterised by symptoms like new moles or growth, lesions that change, itch, bleed or have not healed etc. Skin cancer occurs by the mutation in DNA of skin cells. This mutation leads to uncontrolled growth of skin cells and form a mass of cancer cells. There are various risk factors of this disease. Read on to know about them.Fair skin Fair skin: Having less melanin in your skin provides less protection from damaging UV radiation. This may cause skin cancer.sun exposure Excessive exposure to sun: If you do not apply any sunscreen and is still spends considerable time in the sun, you may develop skin cancer.Moles Moles: Abnormal moles are likely to develop in cancerous one.Develop an immune system The meal should be within the economic means of the family/ individual while developing a robust immunity.