A major new study from Lund University in Sweden has sent ripples through the tattooed community who may have to rethink about this body art as it warns that individuals with tattoos have a higher ...

Using data from more than 5,900 Danish twins, the study, published Jan. 15, found tattoos may increase the risk of skin cancer by 33% to 62%. Tattoos bigger than the palm of a hand put people at ...

Tattoos appear to increase a person's risk of skin cancer between 33% and 62%, according to a new Danish study in the journal BMC Health. Adobe stock/HealthDay People put a lot of thought into ...

The researchers are particularly concerned that tattoo ink may trigger chronic inflammation in the lymph nodes, which over time could lead to abnormal cell growth and an increased risk of cancer.

A dermatologist has illuminated one overlooked concern of tattoos that could interfere with a cancer diagnosis. Dr Ana Molina of the Jiménez Díaz Foundation took to social media to share her ...

An electrician whose itchy lump was thought to be ringworm or a tattoo ink allergy later found out he actually had cancer.. In February 2020, Ben Collins, 24, who lives in Colchester, Essex, said ...

Mosca noted that one of the study’s limitations was publication bias. The report identified just 160 cases of skin cancer arising within tattoos published in the scientific literature since 1938.

5 surprising things linked to cancer — and what to know about them. Recent studies have suggested that tattoos, chemical hair straighteners and even hot tea might be a problem.