1,300 Israelis diagnosed with skin cancer in 2008
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At least 1,300 Israelis were diagnosed with skin cancer in 2008, and some 70 died from the disease, according to data from the Health Ministry presented at a conference of the Israel Cancer Association.
The number of cancer cases has increased since the 1990s, with men more at risk than women. (Meital Yasur-Beit Or)