Alarming Increase in Malignant Melanoma on the West Coast of Sweden
Malignant melanoma is as much as 35% more common among people who live in Gothenburg and the region’s coastal municipalities than those who live inland. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, have found that the number of malignant melanoma cases in the Västra Götaland region has quadrupled since 1970.Malignant melanoma has become increasingly common in the Western world over the past few decades. One of the biggest factors has been excessive and unprotected sunbathing despite widespread awareness of the health risks. Melanoma takes a long time, sometimes several