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1. My daughter has just been told she has a malignant melanoma. Is it right that taking the contraceptive pill could have caused this?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

2. My daughter is pregnant and has just been found to have a malignant melanoma on her skin. Has this been caused by her pregnancy?

last reviewed: 03.11.2006

3. I have been taking a steroid tablet called prednisolone for some years for my rheumatoid arthritis. A friend tells me she has read recently that this could lead to skin cancer. Is this true?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

4. Is it true that Japan has the lowest rates of the skin cancer melanoma? If so, why is this?

last reviewed: 01.11.2005

5. Can fake tans cause skin cancer? I've had a melanoma and don't want to go in the sun any more, but I'm so pale. A tan would really boost my spirits but I'm scared the tanning lotion may also cause cancer.

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

6. I have read a lot about the skin cancer, malignant melanoma. Can people with dark skins get it, or does it only affect white people?

last reviewed: 20.05.2006

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