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Old 05-04-2025, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
Also, because your skin is a SINGLE organ and not a bunch of organs on each limb, torso, etc -

You can get skin cancer ANYWHERE on your body, even in spots that haven't ever seen the sun. A sunburn increases the risk of skin cancer. It doesn't guarantee skin cancer. But - if you get a sunburn on your arm, you increase the risk of skin cancer on the instep of your foot. Because - it's all one organ.
Yes, Bob Marley, for example, under toe nail melanoma at age 36, killed him.
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