Melanoma Rates on the Rise Among Young Women

A new study out of the Mayo Clinic shows that the incidence of a dangerous form of skin cancer, melanoma, is on the rise, especially among women in their 20s and 30s. The study included data spanning four decades (1970-2009) that was collected among the residents of Olmstead County, Minnesota as part of a larger health study.  When comparing the number of cases of melanoma in 1970-1979 to the number of cases in 2000-2009, researchers found a six-fold increase inContinued