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Deadly skin cancer will be more common in U.K

More than 20000 people in U.K will be diagnosed with malignant melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer which will be three times as much as what is prevailing today. The reason for the increase is global warming and that more people in U.K travel to sunnier locations.

Most skin cancers are easily treatable and unlikely to spread and are called non-melanoma. Malignant melanoma is the most serious type of the disease and may be fatal. It will be more common in women than men and research says that sunburns in childhood can double the risk of melanoma in later life. Some people are born with a greater risk of skin cancer than others. These people tend to burn easily, have fair skin and/or freckles, and have red/fair hair and/or pale eyes. If one or more of these descriptions apply to you, you should take extra care to protect yourself from the sun.