Article 6CS5R Skin cancer cases reach record high in UK with sharp rise among older adults

Skin cancer cases reach record high in UK with sharp rise among older adults

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Andrew Gregory Health editor
from Science | The Guardian on (#6CS5R)

Cancer Research UK says melanoma cases could soar' by 50% over next 20 years and warns against sunburn

The number of people in the UK being diagnosed with skin cancer has hit a record high with a sharp rise among over-55s.

Melanoma cases across all age groups have reached 17,500 a year in the UK, the highest since records began, according to Cancer Research UK.

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