Skin cancer rates soar by 45% in a decade with the highest increase in men

Melanoma skin cancer incidence rates have soared since 2004 by almost 50% with the highest rate increases seen in men, according to the latest figures released by Cancer Research UK. It is the fifth most common cancer in the UK and the second most common cancer in people aged 25-49, but almost 90% of melanoma cases could be prevented. Cancer risk generally goes up with age and, while melanoma is still more common in those over 65, rates for 25-49 year-olds have increased by 70% since the 1990s. Rates have increased by more than a third (35%) for women and by