Skin cancer (squamous cell)

Having skin cancer before

You're much more likely to get any kind of new skin cancer if you've had skin cancer in the past five years.

Source:
Jerant AF, Johnson JT, Sheridan CD, et al.
Early detection and treatment of skin cancer.
American Family Physician. 2000; 62: 357-368.

¹ So it's especially important to:

Protect your skin from the sun (to find out more, see Staying safe in the sun)
Have any new or changed patches or spots checked by your doctor.

Sources for the information on this page:

Jerant AF, Johnson JT, Sheridan CD, et al.Early detection and treatment of skin cancer.American Family Physician. 2000; 62: 357-368.

This information was last updated on Apr 14, 2009

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