I would really like to enjoy more time out in the sun, but I'm worried I might get skin cancer. Any advice?
It definitely should be a concern. There's actually three types of it, with the basal-cell, squamous-cell, and melanoma types of skin cancer.
Well I've heard of melanoma before, but what's going on with those other two types? Are those more serious?
Not always. Basal-cell cancer, for example, can occur slowly and result in tissue damage where it is, but it's not likely to spread through your body or kill you.
Oh okay, yeah metastasis is a big cancer baddie. Which of those am I more likely to get just hanging out in the sun for a little while every day?
Any of them are a risk when you're out in the sun. This is mostly because they develop abnormal cells, which can then spread to other areas of your body and invade them.
Maybe I should just be content to stay inside more often then. Getting a tan ain't worth chemotherapy.
Probably not, even though chemotherapy does have a curative intent and can end up prolonging life and reducing symptoms.