Dramatic increase of skin cancer in Norway - is the pandemic to blame? New cancer statistics show that melanoma increased by nearly 500 cases last year in Norway. That is a 20 per cent increase in just one year.
Being active outdoors does not increase risk of skin cancer according to Norwegian study Physical activity and working out in the outdoors do not increase the risk of melanoma according to a large Norwegian study. But do follow the advice on protection against the sun, the researchers stress.