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Tanning Beds Up Melanoma Risk
 David Goodhue - AHN
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May 28, 2010
Regular use of indoor tanning beds significantly increases the risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to a new study.
University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center researchers studied 2,268 people and found that those who use a tanning bed for any amount of time are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma. Frequent users are two and a half to three times more likely to develop the disease that those who never use them.
Frequent use is described in a statement as more than 50 hours, more than 100 sessions or tanning for 10 or more years.
Melanoma strikes about 69,000 people a year in the United States. Although it only accounts for about 4 percent of all skin cancers, it causes about 79 percent of all deaths from the disease. If the condition advances, it is particularly difficult to treat.
The study is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. |
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