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Skin Cancer on Rise in UK Women

April 8, 2009 by Peggy Rowland  
Filed under Women's Health

Skin Cancer on Rise in UK Women

Malignant melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – is now the most common cancer for women in their 20s in the UK. According to Cancer Research UK, almost each day of the year, a UK woman between 20 and 29 is diagnosed with the deadly cancer. For women in their 30s, malignant melanoma has risen to be the third most common cancer.
The rise in melanoma is being attributed to binge tanning during holidays and the increasing use of tanning beds or sunbeds. SunSmart Caroline Cerny, manager for Cancer Research UK’s campaign, advises:
“Spending time on sunbeds is just …read more


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