The number of skin cancer cases in Málaga province has increased by 10% over recent years.

The number of skin cancer cases in Málaga province has increased by 10% over recent years. In the first six months of this year 13 new cases of melanoma have been detected, while those affected by basal cell (the most frequent) has increased to 1,5000 and of squamous cell to some 350. Although these two skin cancers generally remit without serious consequences, melanoma is a different case with a mortality rate of 95%.