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 ...

Tattoos appear to increase a person’s risk of skin cancer between 33% and 62%, according to a new Danish study in the journal BMC Health. Results also indicate there's increased cancer risk from ...

The latest study, published in BMC Public Health, probes the link between tattoos and cancer by analysing data from the Danish Twin Tattoo Cohort, containing health information of over 5,900 twins ...