Skin cancer rates among seniors are projected to skyrocket over the next 25 years, with some forms expected to increase by more than 140%, according to research that provides the first comprehensive look at how the disease affects the aging population worldwide.

The research , published in JAMA Dermatology , analyzed data from more than 200 countries between 1990 and 2021 and found that adults 65 years or older experienced more than 150,000 melanoma cases, approximately 1.5 million squamous cell carcinoma cases, and 2.8 million basal cell carcinoma cases in 2021 alone. The researchers estimate that these rates will jump in some cases by nearly threefold as the aging population grows.

"The older population, particularly male individuals and those living in high-sociodemographic countr

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