Skin and ocular cancers

Lighter skin, hair and iris pigmentation and poor tanning is associated with skin and ocular cancers in humans.

“Directions of effect indicated that lighter skin, hair and iris pigmentation and poor tanning were associated with increased risk across cancers.”

HumansEuropean populations

Multi-trait analysis of pigmentation traits in relation to skin and ocular cancers: Relevance for evolutionary medicine

Evolution, medicine, and public health·10 Sep 2026