In addition to people who have had chronic or intense, intermittent exposure to the sun, those with fair skin, light hair and eyes, moles and freckles, and a family history of the disease are especially at risk.
Bez hroniskas vai intensīvas, epizodiskas saules staru iedarbības ādas vēža risku palielina šī vēža gadījumi asinsradiniekiem un piederība pie cilvēku tipa, kam raksturīga gaiša āda, gaiši mati un acis, vasaras raibumi un daudz dzimumzīmju.