Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Skin Cancer Deadliest for Women in Their 20's

According to a new United Kingdom study, as reported by News-Medical.Net: "The deadliest form of skin cancer has now become the most common kind of cancer for women in their 20s - according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK which launches its 2009 SunSmart campaign today.

"Almost every day of the year in the UK a woman between 20 and 29 is diagnosed with malignant melanoma - the potentially fatal form of skin cancer. In this age range there are twice as many cases of melanoma as there are of breast cancer.

"Latest figures show around 340 women in their 20s were diagnosed with melanoma in a single year.

"And for women in their thirties melanoma has risen to be the third most common cancer after breast and cervix."

1 comment:

ontorio dermatologists said...

I agree in thirties of women melanoma has risen to be the third most common cancer after breast and cervix,it is happen to my friends its good that it earlier time we have to prevent this.

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