Melanoma risk is driven by a number of factors. A white 40-something female who doesn’t tan and has heavy freckling has a risk close to 1% of developing a cance

Melanoma risk is driven by a number of factors. A white 40-something female who doesn’t tan and has heavy freckling has a risk close to 1% of developing a cancerous lesion in 5 years. If that person tans dark and has no freckles, that risk is 90% less. My wife list a battle with melanoma - in her case a single severe childhood burn likely increased her risk by another 25-30%.