if our skin cells are constantly dying and being replaced by new ones, how can a bad sunburn turn into cancer YEARS down the line?

Question

if our skin cells are constantly dying and being replaced by new ones, how can a bad sunburn turn into cancer YEARS down the line?

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Answer 1

Correct me on this…Maybe skin cancer affects the inner dermis cells (which give rise to all the skin layers above) and not the ephemeral surface epithelium?