Skin cancer affects 65,000 people in the UK every year. Rachel Hanslope explains what underwriters take into account when looking at this area
Skin cancer is a disease where malignant cells form on the outer layer of your skin. Most cases are caused by damage from ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight. Skin cancer is one of the most common types of carcinoma and accounts for half of all new cancers in Western populations. The high incidence of this type of cancer can be in part linked to the current trend for people wishing to get a sun tan for cosmetic reasons. This has also been affected by the level of UV light today, which is higher than it was 50 or 100 years ago. The intensity of UV light is due to a reduction of ozone in t...
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