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Tattoos may be linked to increased risk of cancer, study suggests

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Researchers at the University of South Denmark and University of Helsinki have found tattoo ink may increase the risk of skin and lymphoma cancers.

Lymph nodes are small structures which help to protect the body against harmful substances.

Researchers say tattoo ink accumulates in the lymph nodes and does not just remain where it is injected.

A quarter of the British public have tattoos, according to a YouGov survey.

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