Tattoos might increase skin cancer, lymphoma risk, study finds

According to the Barmer-Krankenkasse, the number of cases of skin cancer has increased sharply in Germany. Since 2005, the number of people with the diagnosis of white skin cancer has almost tripled.

Large tattoos nearly triple the risk of lymphoma, new study suggests

Tattoos may increase the risk of skin cancer and lymphoma, a new study suggests. Large tattoos double the risk of skin cancer and triple the risk of lymphoma, the research found. But the study had limitations and past research has failed to find a direct causal link between tattoos and cancer.

Tattoos Might Increase Risk of Lymphoma, Skin Cancer

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Tattoos might increase skin cancer, lymphoma risk, study finds

Tattoos larger than the palm of a hand more than double a person's risk of skin cancer and nearly triple their risk of lymphoma, or cancer of the lymph nodes, researchers found.

The study showed that the ink does not remain in the surface layers of the skin, but can migrate to and accumulate in the lymph nodes.

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