Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK are at an all-time high, with 20,800 people expected to be diagnosed this year.
Cancer Research UK says rates of melanoma – skin cancer that can spread – have increased by almost a third over a decade. The charity says 17,000 cases each year are preventable.
Cases are up across all age groups, but particularly among the elderly, according to new analysis.
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