Skin cancer remains the most common cancer in the Netherlands, with patient numbers rising at an alarming rate in recent years.
Each year brings around 70,000 new cases, a figure projected to climb to 90,000 within the next decade.
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Excessive UV exposure from the sun or tanning beds is the primary cause. The surge is most evident among older adults, who have accumulated more lifetime sun exposure than younger generations.
The Integrated Cancer Centre Netherlands urges the development of a national prevention plan to curb this rapid increase in skin cancer cases.
Source: Nu.nl / RTLnieuws.nl
