Individuals with _____ develop numerous skin cancers when exposed to sunlight.
A)Ataxia telangiectasis
B)Cockayne syndrome
C)Werner syndrome
D)Xeroderma pigmentosum

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Xeroderma pigmentosum is a genetic disorder that impairs the ability of skin cells to repair DNA damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation. As a result, individuals with this condition develop numerous skin cancers when exposed to sunlight. Ataxia telangiectasis, Cockayne syndrome, and Werner syndrome are all genetic disorders that can cause neurologic or developmental abnormalities, but they do not increase the risk of skin cancer.

Individuals with _____ Develop Numerous Skin Cancers When Exposed to Sunlight