More foreign holidays will mean more skin cancer, scientists predict

A 78% increase in non-melanoma skin cancer may see the cost to the NHS of treating the disease rise to £465m a year by 2025The number of Britons developing the two most common forms of skin cancer will increase as a direct result of people getting tans on foreign holidays and in salons, experts are warning.Related:Scientists closer to understanding why red hair genes increase skin cancer riskContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Skin cancer Society Health Cancer research Medical research Science UK news NHS The sun Source Type: news