Categories of skin cancer risk

High risk:

• have a family history of skin cancer/melanoma,
• have a large number of acquired or dysplastic naevi (moles),
• and/or have a previous history of melanoma
• have white skin, which burns rather than tans, are aged 50 or more and have solar keratoses
• are immunosuppressed or have xeroderma pigmentosa

Average risk:

• have skin that burns or burns then tans and a history of sunburns - 
• have skin that burns or burns then tans and work outdoors -
• have skin that burns or burns then tans and are aged 50 or over
  

Concerned individuals:

• individuals who, in response to public education programmes, perceive themselves to be susceptible to developing skin cancer.