Melanoma Risk Assessment QuizStep 1 of 13 - Eye Color7%From the images above, please pick the category that BEST represents your CURRENT eye color (without contact lenses).*From the images above, please pick the category that BEST represents your CURRENT eye color (without contact lenses).* Blue Green Hazel Brown Dark Brown/BlackHaving a lighter eye color like blue, green or hazel increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 1.5 times higher risk for melanoma.Having a lighter eye color like blue, green or hazel increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 1.6 times higher risk for melanoma.Having a lighter eye color like blue, green or hazel increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at higher risk for melanoma.Consider the pictures and description above to pick the category that BEST represents your NATURAL HAIR color at age 18.*Consider the pictures and description above to pick the category that BEST represents your NATURAL HAIR color at age 18.* Blonde Strawberry Blonde Red Auburn Light Brown Dark Brown BlackHaving lighter hair color like blonde or red increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 2 times higher risk for melanoma.Having lighter hair color like blonde or red increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 3.6 times higher risk for melanoma.Having lighter hair color like blonde or red increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 1.6 times higher risk for melanoma.Having lighter hair color like blonde or red increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at higher risk for melanoma.Pick the category (A, B, C, D, E or F) that is the closest match to YOU (skin color and response to the sun) by looking at the images and descriptions above.* A: Very white skin, highly sensitive to sun, almost always burns, almost never tans B: White skin, very sun sensitive, usually burns, tans to a light brown C: Cream white to olive skin, sun sensitive, occasionally burn, tans to a medium brown D: Dark olive to moderate brown skin, minimally sun sensitive, burns minimally, tans to a dark brown E: Dark brown skin, sun insensitive, very rarely burns, tans very easily F: Deeply pigmented skin (dark brown/black skin), sun insensitive, never burnsYou have fair skin that is very sun sensitive. In direct sunlight, your skin almost always burns and rarely tans. Your skin is extremely susceptible to damage from ultraviolet rays (from the sun or tanning beds), which can lead to skin cancer. You are at high risk for developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and should pay special attention to protect your skin in the sun. People with Fitzpatrick type I skin have 2.1 times higher risk for melanoma than someone with dark skin.You have fair skin that is very sun sensitive. In direct sunlight, your skin usually burns, but can also tan to a light brown. Your skin is very susceptible to damage from ultraviolet rays (from the sun or tanning beds), which can lead to skin cancer. You are also at high risk for developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and should pay special attention to protect your skin in the sun. People with Fitzpatrick type II skin have 1.8 times higher risk for melanoma than someone with dark skin.You have cream-colored to olive skin. In direct sunlight, your skin can burn, but also tans moderately. Pay close attention to your skin’s reaction after being outside in the sun. Any skin irritation, itching or tenderness is a sign of damage from the sun. Repeated exposure to ultraviolet rays (from the sun or tanning beds) damages the skin’s DNA, which can lead to skin cancer. It is important to protect your skin even if it tends to tan. People with Fitzpatrick type III skin have 1.8 times higher risk for melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, than someone with dark skin.You have dark olive to moderate brown skin. In direct sunlight, your skin sometimes burns and typically develops a medium to dark tan. Pay close attention to your skin’s reaction after being outside in the sun. Any skin irritation, itching or tenderness is a sign of damage from the sun. Repeated exposure to ultraviolet rays (from the sun or tanning beds) damages the skin’s DNA, which can lead to skin cancer. Anyone can develop skin cancer, despite skin color. People with Fitzpatrick type IV skin are not at any higher risk for melanoma, one of the most dangerous type of skin cancer.You have dark brown skin. In direct sunlight, your skin rarely burns and typically develops into a dark tan. However, pay close attention to your skin’s reaction after being outside in the sun. Any skin irritation, itching or tenderness is a sign of damage from the sun. Repeated exposure to ultraviolet rays (from the sun or tanning beds) damages the skin’s DNA, which can lead to skin cancer. Anyone can develop skin cancer, despite skin color. People with Fitzpatrick type V skin are not at any higher risk for melanoma, one of the most dangerous type of skin cancer.You have very dark skin. In direct sunlight, your skin rarely burns and typically does not turn much darker. However, pay close attention to your skin’s reaction after being outside in the sun. Any skin irritation, itching or tenderness is a sign of damage from the sun. Repeated exposure to ultraviolet rays (from the sun or tanning beds) damages the skin’s DNA, which can lead to skin cancer. Anyone can develop skin cancer, despite skin color. People with Fitzpatrick type VI skin are not at any higher risk for melanoma, one of the most dangerous type of skin cancer.Pick the category that BEST describes the number of freckles you had AS A CHILD from the images above. Freckles are typically flat and golden/light brown.* None Few ManyHaving many freckles increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at higher risk for melanoma.Having few freckles increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 2.1 times higher risk for melanoma.Having many freckles increases your risk of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 2.1 times higher risk for melanoma.For Your Information: Look at the following pictures to identify the moles from freckles. Can you pick the mole?* Correct!IncorrectEstimate how many moles do you have on your body. Less than 15 on your whole body 16-60 61-79 80 or more on your whole bodyHaving a large number of moles on your body increases your chance of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at higher risk for melanoma.Having a large number of moles on your body increases your chance of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 2.2 times higher risk for melanoma than someone with less than 15 moles on their body.Having a large number of moles on your body increases your chance of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 3.3 times higher risk for melanoma than someone with less than 15 moles on their body.Having a large number of moles on your body increases your chance of getting a melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 6.9 times higher risk for melanoma than someone with less than 15 moles on their body.Has a healthcare provider removed/biopsied an actinic keratoses (AK, see example above)? AKs are sometimes called pre-cancerous spots. These spots may be treated with freezing (liquid nitrogen) or prescription creams like imiquimod or 5-fluorouracil cream.* Yes NoBased on your response to history of AKs, you are at 4.3 times higher risk than someone who does not have a history of AKs.Based on your response that you do not have a history of actinic keratosis (AKs), this feature does not change your risk.What is your gender on your birth certificate? Male FemaleHave you ever used indoor tanning (sunlamp or tanning bed) to get a tan?* Yes NoIndoor tanning puts you at higher risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 1.7 times higher risk than someone who does not use indoor tanning.Indoor tanning puts you at higher risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at any higher risk.Choose which describes your indoor tanning behavior the best:* I am a woman who started tanning before the age of 30. I am a woman who started tanning between the age of 30 and 39. I am a woman who started tanning after I was 40 years old. I don’t remember when I started indoor tanning. I never used indoor tanning.Indoor tanning puts you at higher risk for melanoma. Based on your, you are at 6.0 times higher risk than someone who does not use indoor tanning.Indoor tanning puts you at higher risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 4.3 times higher risk than someone who does not use indoor tanning.Indoor tanning puts you at higher risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 1.7 times higher risk than someone who does not use indoor tanning.Indoor tanning puts you at higher risk for melanoma. If you used indoor tanning, you are at 1.7 higher risk of getting melanoma compared to someone who never used indoor tanning.Indoor tanning puts you at higher risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at any higher risk.Did you ever have a sunburn (i.e. swelling, tenderness, and itchiness) in your lifetime?* Yes NoHistory of sunburn puts you at higher risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 2.0 times higher risk than someone who does not have history of sunburn.History of sunburn puts you at higher risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at any higher risk.Have YOU ever been diagnosed with melanoma?* Yes NoHaving a personal history of melanoma increases your risk of getting another melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 10 times higher risk of having melanoma again.Having a personal history of melanoma increases your risk of getting another melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at any higher risk.Has a FAMILY MEMBER ever been diagnosed with melanoma?* Yes NoThe more blood relatives you have with history of melanoma, the greater your risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are at 2.5 times higher risk than someone who has no family history of melanoma.The more blood relatives you have with a history of melanoma, the greater your risk for melanoma. Based on your response, you are not at any higher risk.Have you ever had an organ transplant?* Yes NoImmuno-compromised organ transplant recipients are at higher risk of melanoma. As an organ transplant recipient you are at 2.2 to 4.6 times higher risk than general population.Immuno-compromised organ transplant recipients are at higher risk of melanoma. As someone who is not an organ transplant recipient, you are not at any higher risk.Do you have any new spots on your skin or moles that are changing, growing, itching or bleeding?* Yes NoThe first sign of melanoma is often a difference in the size, shape or color of a mole, or a new mole. Since most of the time, melanoma is visible on the skin, there is a good chance you can catch it early before it can grow and spread. When melanoma is noticed and treated early, the chances of survival are excellent, but if it progresses, it becomes more difficult to treat and potentially deadly. Research shows individuals who pays attention to their skin are more likely to seek medical attention earlier and have thinner Melanomas that are less likely to kill.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
