UNIVERSITY OF OSLO, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Increased risk for skin cancer with increased solarium use

There are only few studies investigating the association between solarium use and risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the skin. A new study from the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo, published in JAMA Dermatology 2nd of October 2019, shows a clear association between number of solarium sessions and SCC development.