A recent study published by The Lancet suggests a possible association between exposure to tattoo ink and an increased risk of malignant lymphoma, with tattooed individuals having a 21% higher risk of ...

They compared twins, finding that those who got tattoos had a significantly higher risk of being diagnosed with skin cancer and lymphoma. More research is needed to understand whether this ...

The results showed that those with tattoos were 1.62 times more likely to develop skin cancer than their un-inked sibling. Interestingly, the study also found that the size of the tattoo played a ...

ADVERTISEMENT The risk grew with tattoo size—those with tattoos larger than the palm of a hand were 137 percent more likely to develop skin cancer. The risk of lymphoma, a type of blood cancer ...

The authors said tattoos may increase cancer risk due to ink entering the bloodstream and accumulating in the lymph nodes — glands that are a vital part of the body's immune system.

What it means when people laugh in awkward situations, according to experts A new study has shed light on the relationship between tattoos and the risk of developing cancer, reinforcing previous ...