Skin cancer is the fastest growing type of cancer. Doctors say that nationwide, one in five people will get skin cancer. In Texas, that number jumps to one in three.
Earlier this month, Seton Hospital hosted free skin cancer screenings. It screened about 490 people.
Doctors say they found abnormal results in just more than 370 of those screenings. That's about 75 percent.
Doctors blame the sun and tanning beds for the growing number of skin cancer cases, and a new study suggests tanning beds may actually be addictive.
A lot of people will do pretty much anything to get a golden glow. Doctors say tanning beds are a leading cause of skin cancer.
Earlier this month, Seton Hospital hosted free skin cancer screenings. It screened about 490 people.
Doctors say they found abnormal results in just more than 370 of those screenings. That's about 75 percent.
Doctors blame the sun and tanning beds for the growing number of skin cancer cases, and a new study suggests tanning beds may actually be addictive.
A lot of people will do pretty much anything to get a golden glow. Doctors say tanning beds are a leading cause of skin cancer.
This is an excerpt from an article written by ERIN OCHOA
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