Doctor examining patient's mole on leg cancer skin preventionWith the UK in the grips of yet another heatwave, it’s fair to say there will be a few more cases of sun burn reported as the week comes to a close.
But your risk of melanoma – a potentially deadly form of skin cancer – doubles with a history of five or more sunburns, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.
Not only that, but sun burn is the leading cause in most cases of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma (all types of skin cancer).
Dr Tim Woodman, medical director at Bupa UK Insurance who worked as a GP for ...
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