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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds

A dermatologist uses a dermatoscope to examine a patient's skin closely
Cancer Research UK estimates that by 2040 there could be 26,500 new melanoma cases every year in the UK. Photograph: Posed by models; Inside Creative House/Getty Images

The number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a record high across the UK, according to analysis by a leading cancer charity.

Melanoma cases in the UK have risen above 20,000 for the first time ever, with 20,980 people being diagnosed with the form of cancer in 2022, according to analysis of the latest figures by Cancer Research UK.

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