Baby boomers may have a new reputation. According to new cancer research, they are??five times more likely to be diagnosed with malignant healthline.com/sw/cfa-frequently-asked-questions-about-melanoma" >melanoma — the type of skin cancer that kills the most people.
The incidence rates of melanoma have risen from 7 cases per 100,000 people in the 1970’s to 36 cases per 100,000 today. The rising rate corresponds to the increase in health/skin/sun.html" >tanning during the 1970’s, when baby boomers were young adults.
Parents and grandparents of teens should be checked by dermatologists as part of their preventive healthcare. I can only hope that teens today will be responsible for the stopping of this increase as they’ve grown up with the message that sunscreen is important and should be a daily part of their lives.
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