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Skin cancer a particular danger to young people

Skin Cancer before Age 25 Increases Risk to Other Cancers HNGN, By Julie S | Mar 09, 2014 A new study found that young people who had non-melanoma skin cancer are more likely to develop the melanoma type and other cancers when they grow older. 

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common form  of cancers in the United States with over two million diagnosed per year. To put it simply, one of five Americans develop it through their lifetime………Researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia, led by Professor Rodney Sinclair, studied the medical records of more than nine million people from various age groups. …….This study was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.………http://www.hngn.com/articles/26109/20140309/skin-cancer-before-age-25-increases-risk-to-other-cancers.htm

March 10, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized