0_Apprentice
I would really like to enjoy more time out in the sun, but I'm worried I might get skin cancer. Any advice?
1_Wizard
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.
0_Apprentice
Well I've heard of melanoma before, but what's going on with those other two types? Are those more serious?
1_Wizard
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.
0_Apprentice
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?
1_Wizard
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.
0_Apprentice
Maybe I should just be content to stay inside more often then. Getting a tan ain't worth chemotherapy.
1_Wizard
Probably not, even though chemotherapy does have a curative intent and can end up prolonging life and reducing symptoms.