D
o you remember the days when sunscreen was called suntan lotion, factor 2 was considered more than adequate and sunburn and peeling skin were as much a part of a good holiday as sangria and tapas? If you do, then you are probably my age (60) or older and part of a large cohort that is now facing the repercussions as, decades after the advent of package holidays, the NHS deals with a surge in skin cancers.
Most skin cancers are triggered by UV damage from sunlight, but the outcomes are very different depending on the type. Rates of the more common non-melanoma skin cancers (like basal cell carcinoma) have tripled over the past 30 years with about 160,000 new cases every year in
Enjoy unlimited digital access. £1 for 6 months.
Already a subscriber? Log in