Risk factors of non-melanoma skin cancers

Risk factors of non-melanoma skin cancers (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma)
 
  • chronic sun exposure
  • ionizing radiation
  • human papillomavirus infection
  • genetic factors
  • chronic inflammatory diseases of the skin
  • immunnosuppression-organ transplantation, HIV
  • skin type I./II.
  • exposure to chemical agents (tar, pitch, paraffin oil, fuel oil)
  • arsenic exposure (drinking water, medications)
  • prior photochemotherapy
  • chronic heat exposure