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

Well, cells divide or are eaten. When the cell takes in too much sun and divides, it can replicate in a bad way. Make that happen a few more times, and the cell goes from a little bad or off to cancer.