Cutaneous melanoma, a form of skin cancer that is on the rise but largely preventable, is linked to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in more than 80% of cases, according to a new estimate released on Tuesday, May 27, by researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialized agency of the World Health Organization (WHO).
According to the study published in the International Journal of Cancer (IJC) [1], of the nearly 332,000 cases of cutaneous melanoma reported worldwide in 2022, approximately 267,000—equivalent to 83%—were attributed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. That same year, the disease claimed 58,700 lives.
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