Skin cancer cases could surge by 2050, with deadly melanoma becoming an even bigger global killer, a study has warned.
Diagnoses of skin cancer have climbed significantly in Britain over the past decade, with cases of melanoma – the deadliest form of the disease – rising by almost a third.
There are around 19,400 new cases of melanoma every year in the UK and around 2,600 deaths, with exposure to ultraviolet rays (UV) from the sun – or sunbeds – being the leading cause of the disease.
The two main forms of non-melanoma skin cancer – basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.
