Melanoma skin cancer cases at all-time high in UK

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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