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Skin Cancer & Tanning Beds
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I have had a basal cell skin cancer removed from my left shoulder. Is it safe for me to continue getting in a tanning bed?

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A firm correlation between tanning booth exposure and skin cancer exists. Why take a chance. Once you did get skin cancer. Next time it may be melanoma, and if it comes on a bad spot, high on your back or on your chest you will be in deep trouble. Stop.

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I have written two books on medical malpractice. Many years grad hours in Public Health
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