Dose-Response Link Between Tanning And Skin Cancer

According to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, using tanning beds, especially in high school and college, is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer. There was a significantly higher risk of basal cell carcinoma skin cancer associated with the use of tanning beds more than six times per year compared with no use during high school/college compared with use at ages 25 to 35. Furthermore, researchers found that incremental increases in use of tanning beds of four times per year significantly increased a patient's individual risk.