Assess your risk of developing skin cancer by taking the short quiz below.
The following quiz was developed by Darrell Rigel, MD, Professor of Dermatology at New York University.
1. Hair Color
Blonde/Red = 4 Brown = 3 Black = 1
2. Eye Color
Blue/Green = 4 Hazel = 3 Brown = 2
3. When exposed to one hour of sun, you...
Burn, and sometimes blister = 4 Burn, and then tan = 3 Tan = 1
4. Do you have freckles?
Many = 5 Some = 3 None = 1
5. Where is your job?
Outdoors = 4 Mixed = 3 Indoors = 2
6. Has anyone in your family had skin cancer?
Yes = 5 No = 1
7. Where in the U.S did you live the most before the age of 19?
South = 4 Midwest = 3 North = 2
Now total your score for questions 1-7. Compare your total to the table below.
Anyone scoring in the High Risk or the Very High risk category must be extra-vigilant in the practice of "safe-sun", self-skin examinations and yearly skin examinations performed by their physician. The above risk assessment quiz is only a guide, and is NOT for diagnostic purposes. Only a physician can diagnose skin cancer.
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