Q: Overexposure to sunlight increases the risk of skin cancer by increasing mutation rates and also depressing the local immune system. Basal cell carcinoma is a particularly common type of skin cancer considered to be nonlethal. Which of the following would be considered a risk factor for basal cell carcinoma?
A		lung cancer
B		physical damage to the skin such as a cut
C		anemia
D		HIV

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