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Alarming Finding: Tattoos May Be a Risk Factor for Cancer
A study linked tattoos to a 21% increased risk of developing lymphoma cancer between the ages of 20 and 60.
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A group of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has found evidence that people who have tattoos have a 21% higher risk of developing lymphoma cancer in the future, compared to those who are not tattooed.
Data from the study, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, believes that the chemicals in the ink are interpreted by the body as something foreign. As such, the immune system would be activated, causing low-grade inflammation in the body, which can lead to cancer.
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To reach these conclusions, the scientists used 11,905 people, selected from population records. Of these, 2,938 individuals, aged between 20 and 60, had been diagnosed with lymphoma. Among the participants with lymphoma, 21% (289 people) were tattooed. Of the healthy people, 18% (735 people) had tattoos.
Lymphoma is a group of malignant blood diseases. As the CUF health network explains, "it develops in the lymphatic system, which is made up of a network of lymphatic vessels that carry lymph. Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell responsible for defending the body against attacks by infectious agents such as bacteria or viruses and, as such, are key parts of the immune system". In lymphoma, "lymphocytes multiply abnormally and accumulate in the lymph nodes, causing them to increase in size, or they can circulate throughout the body and reach other regions and organs, lymphoid and non-lymphoid, such as the spleen, liver, thorax, abdomen, bone marrow and lungs", it summarizes.
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