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Q:

Overexposure to sunlight increases the risk of skin cancer by increasing mutation rates and also depressing the local immune system. Basal cell carcinoma is a particularly common type of skin cancer considered to be nonlethal. Which of the following would be considered a risk factor for basal cell carcinoma?

A

lung cancer

B

physical damage to the skin such as a cut

C

anemia

D

HIV