US EditionWearing Shorts and Skirts or Going without Top 'Could Affect Skin Cancer Risk’
- Cancer Research UK projects that melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK will reach a record 21,300 in 2025, marking a historical peak.
- The rise in cases results from increased UV exposure driven by seasonal clothing habits, with men often going shirtless and women wearing shorts or skirts.
- Data from 2018-2021 shows 40% of men’s melanomas occur on the torso, while over a third of women’s melanomas develop on the legs, correlating with exposed skin areas.
- Around 87% of melanoma cases each year, approximately 17,100, are caused by excessive UV radiation from sunlight and sunbed use, and sunburn can triple melanoma risk even if infrequent.
- The increasing melanoma rates, especially faster rises in men, highlight the importance of early diagnosis and sun safety, with nine in ten now surviving ten years or more post-diagnosis.
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The Scottish SunMen who go topless being warned it could be a deadly mistake this summer
MEN going topless in summer and women wearing shorts and skirts could be upping the risk of deadly cancer, a charity has warned. Cancer Research UK said how much sunscreen people use and their clothing choices in warmer weather are thought to be linked to where melanoma develops – a type of skin cancer. GettyTwo in five melanomas in men are found on the chest, back and abdomen[/caption] GettyMore than a third of melanomas in women are found on t…
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