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Published August 08, 2012, 12:00 AM

An unsuspected killer

While enjoying a nice day in the sun, deadly skin cancer rarely crosses the mind. However, one blistering sunburn doubles the risk for developing skin cancer. Repeated and extended sun exposure can induce a mole which, once malignant, becomes a deadly skin cancer: Melanoma.

By: Leah Stinson, Echo Press Intern, Alexandria Echo Press

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