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Devon has some of the highest rates of skin cancer in the UK.
Overexposure to the sun when you are young, can lead to skin cancer in later life. Getting
too much sun can also lead to wrinkles and premature ageing.
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world.
There are two main types of skin cancer: Malignant melanoma (the most serious type), and Non-melanoma
skin cancer (more common and easily treated). In 2010, in the UK the lifetime risk of developing
malignant melanoma is 1 in 55 for men and 1 in 56 for women.
Skin Cancer is the most common cancer in women between the ages of 15-34 and second in men.
Getting badly burnt just once before the age of 20 can double your chance of getting malignant
melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. The most common cause of skin cancer is too
much exposure to ultraviolet(UV) radiation found in sun rays and sun beds.
Using sunbeds for the first time before the age of 35 increases the risk of developing
malignant melanoma, by 59%.