Had a Basel Cell cancer thing removed from my cheek just below where my glasses rest.....doctor remarked that if one had to have cancer...this was the exact right type to have......usually very benign sort. After removing what seemed to be a pound of flesh...thought he was doing a root canal for a bit....subsequent pathologists report reported all was ok.
I go back for a check up every year religiously....and scrutinize every little blemish and flaw (what few I have on this adonnis like body of mine!).
We are in the sun a lot....thus always liable for such problems.....I use the strongest sunscreen I can find.