16,700 annual UK melanoma diagnoses, expected to rise by 50% in 2 decades, partly due to increased travel and hot weather.
Melanoma, the fifth most common cancer in the UK, is on the rise with around 16,700 people diagnosed annually, a number predicted to increase by over 50% in the next two decades. Key symptoms include new abnormal moles or existing moles changing. This increase in melanoma is partly attributed to people travelling more to warmer climates and experiencing more frequent hot spells in the UK.
April 26, 2024
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