Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Increases Risk for Subsequent Cancers

Individuals with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are at increased risk for subsequent noncutaneous cancers. The results of a study published in the August 26 Advance Access issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute showed that even after adjusting for other risk factors, a history of confirmed NMSC was associated with a statistically significantly increased risk for future noncutaneous malignant tumors and may be a marker of a general high-cancer risk phenotype.