Melanoma diagnoses hit 10,000 a year for people over 55 years

For the first time in the UK, more than 10,000 people aged 55 and over were diagnosed with malignant melanoma – the most dangerous form of skin cancer – in a single year, according to the latest figures released by Cancer Research UK today. This compares with around 3,100 cases diagnosed in the UK 20 years ago. A growing UK population with people living longer means the numbers of people being diagnosed with melanoma continue to climb. The increase in over 55s being diagnosed is likely to be linked to the ‘sun, sea and sangria’ generation who benefited from the