This study’s authors claimed that their study showed that getting a tattoo increased risk, but their data actually suggested ...

Scientists from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the University of Helsinki have now found a potential link ...

Study concludes that the larger the tattoo, the greater the odds of developing cancer In a nutshell Danish twin study found ...

Tattooed individuals are more frequently diagnosed with skin and lymphoma cancers compared to those without tattoos. Scientists are concerned that tattoo ink may trigger chronic inflammation in the ...

The risk for skin cancer (any type except basal cell carcinoma) was 1.62 times higher among tattooed individuals in the case-control study.

As a result, the body views a tattoo as a wound and sends out macrophages, or white blood cells, to heal the area. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of ...

Research has shown that tattoo ink does not just remain where it is injected. Particles from the ink can migrate to the lymph nodes, where they accumulate.

It is unclear, however, whether and to what extent tattoo ink may trigger chronic inflammation in the lymph nodes, home to germ-fighting cells. It is also unclear if the accumulated ink can cause ...

The pigments from the tattoo ink trigger inflammation at the sites that they deposit on, causing chronic inflammation and increased risk of abnormal cell growth. Black ink, one of the most common ...

Researchers at the University of South Denmark have found tattoo ink does not just remain where it is injected but also ...

People with tattoos may be at a higher risk of skin and blood cancers than those without, a new study from the University of ...