A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with skin cancer.Her primary care provider explains that the most important risk factor for skin cancer is:
A) Amount of direct sun exposure at a young age
B) Amount of sun exposure over age 50
C) Lifetime amount of sun exposure
D) Living in equatorial regions where the sun is most intense

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Protection from the sun,particularly during the childhood years of life,significantly reduces the risk of skin cancer in later years.
Protection from the sun at a young age,not after 50,is the most important way to decrease cancer risk.
Protection from the sun,particularly during the childhood years of life,significantly reduces the risk of skin cancer in later years.
Protection from the sun,particularly during the childhood years of life,not avoiding equatorial regions,significantly reduces the risk of skin cancer in later years.

A 40-Year-Old Female Is Diagnosed with Skin Cancer