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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Tattoos may increase cancer risk scientists say | History Defined

People with tattoos may be at a higher risk of skin and blood cancers than those without, a new study from the University of Southern Denmark suggests.

Recent research indicates that tattoo ink may not simply stay on the surface layers of the skin where it is injected but potentially migrate to the lymph nodes of the immune system and accumulate there.

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