Thinking of getting inked? Well, at least wait for the time it takes for you to read this piece. By then, the connection between tattoos and cancer will be clear as day for anyone dreaming of putting their thoughts onto their skin. Cancer is one of the most common and rising diseases across the globe. Cancerous cells can emerge in any part of the body and spread around, damaging more than just one organ. As per the National Cancer Institute , in 2025, 2,041,910 cases of cancer were estimated to be diagnosed in the US. While health and lifestyle factors are the leading causes of this rise in cancer cases, choices like getting tattoos have also been linked to the disease. For years, there has been a long-existing debate on whether getting inked increases the risk of cancer and a new s
Do tattoos truly cause cancer?
The Times of India1 hrs ago
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