Due to the pursuit of the sun kissed look, many younger women continue to receive diagnoses of the most dangerous form of skin cancer- melanoma. While the numbers are rising among young women, the cases among men have leveled off.
This is an issue of great concern and could be a foretell of a much larger number of melanoma cases in older women.
One of the culprits is the tanning bed. As it has become popular to look golden all year round, women are spending more of their free time getting their tan on. Another major cause is recreational sun bathing without proper protection. Women must remember to reapply!
“About 62,000 melanoma cases are diagnosed each year in the United States, and more than 8,400 people die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Previous studies have shown that the rate of new diagnoses has been increasing among adults overall, but it was unclear what was happening with younger adults.”
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