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Melanoma of the skin – skin cancer – is the 19th most commonly occurring cancer in men and women world-wide, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. It is, however, the 5th most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 4% of all new cancer cases (2017)
(Cancer Research UK). It can be lethal: more than two people die from skin cancer every hour in the USA and at least one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the time they are 70. The leading cause of skin cancer is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, primarily from the sun. Yet sunshine is also good for you – we need vitamin D for good health and most of that vitamin D comes from exposure to sunlight.

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