Soaring Skin Cancer Cases Reach An All-Time High In UK

‘Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK have reached an all-time high.

Our latest analysis shows there are 17,500 cases being diagnosed per year and projections reveal that these high numbers could continue to increase by around 50% over the next 20 years.

What’s causing these increases?
Temperatures are still set to rise this summer and the UK public is keen to make the most of the good weather. But this comes with risks. It’s well proven that sun exposure is linked to skin cancer. And it’s believed that this is causing the rapid rise of cases. ‘

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