What does the research say about Malignant melanoma of the skin?

Malignant melanoma of the skin

There is 1 paper on malignant melanoma of the skin in aging research: 1 observational study in people. The newest story, Oct 30, 2026: “Sunlight exposure linked to higher and lower disease risks”.

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“each additional hour of average exposure was associated with higher risks of malignant melanoma of the skin (HR = 1.052, 95% CI 1.012–1.094)”

Associations between the duration of outdoor sunlight exposure and the risk of developing 134 different diseasesFrontiers in public health2026doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1896657

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Outdoor sunlight exposure is associated with malignant melanoma of the skin in humans (HR 1.052, 95% CI 1.012–1.094 per additional hour).
“each additional hour of average exposure was associated with higher risks of malignant melanoma of the skin (HR = 1.052, 95% CI 1.012–1.094)”
HumansEach additional hour of average daily exposureMedian follow-up of more than 13.4 years55.79% femalesn = 281,282
Sunlight exposure linked to higher and lower disease risks
Frontiers in public healthOct 26, 2026

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Frontiers in Public HealthOct 29

Sunlight exposure linked to higher and lower disease risks

Over a median follow-up exceeding 13.4 years, outdoor sunlight exposure was associated with 36 of 134 diseases in 281,282 UK Biobank participants.Over a median follow-up exceeding 13.4 years, outdoor sunlight exposure was associated with 36 of 134 diseases in 281,282 UK Biobank participants.

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Frontiers in OncologyOct 27

Somatic gene variation profiles in geriatric and adult malignant melanoma patients

Cohort study of 103 peopleMechanisms