Editing Xeroderma pigmentosum (section)

== Prognosis ==
In the [[United States]], the probability for individuals with the disorder to survive until 40 years of age may be as high as 70% if they have never been exposed to sunlight in their life.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kraemer |first=Kenneth H. |date=1 February 1987 |title=Xeroderma Pigmentosum |url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/548003 |journal=Archives of Dermatology |volume=123 |issue=2 |pages=241 |doi=10.1001/archderm.1987.01660260111026 |access-date=21 June 2020|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

If a person is diagnosed early, does not have severe neurological symptoms, and takes precautionary measures to completely avoid any exposure to UV light and sunlight, they may be able to survive until middle age.{{cn|date=November 2023}}