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ICYMI: June 17, 2016

Published on June 17, 2016

Updated on November 1, 2019

ICYMI: June 17, 2016

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Skin cancer could be hiding where you’d never expect: The sole of your foot

THURSDAY, June 16, 2016 (CBS News) — Sunlight is considered the leading cause of melanoma, but daily wear-and-tear appears to promote the deadly skin cancer in at least one place where the sun rarely shines, researchers say.

Stress and damage caused by walking or running could be a risk factor for melanoma on the soles of the feet, the Japanese researchers contended.

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