A study of 153,612 participants by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School found:
- 36,102 non-melanoma skin cancers, due to UV exposure
- for women in the skin cancer group, there was a 20% greater risk of developing another form of cancer other than melanoma (breast and lung) over a 25 year period, compared to those without prior skin cancer
- for men in the skin cancer group, there was an 11% greater risk of developing prostate and lung cancer over the same time period, compared to those without prior skin cancer
Source: A. Sifferlin, healthland.time.com
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