Melanoma and Parkinson’s – interesting connection

The Science of Parkinson's

FACT: People with Alzheimer’s have a reduced chance of developing all known cancers (Source).

FACT: People with Parkinson’s disease have a reduced chance of developing all known cancers (Source)……except for one.

Melanoma. Source: Wikipedia

It is a curious fact, but people with Parkinson’s disease are 2-8 times more likely to develop melanoma than people without Parkinson’s (Source: Olsen et al, 2005; Olsen et al, 2006; Driver et al 2007; Gao et al 2009; Lo et al 2010; Bertoni et al 2010; Schwid et al 2010; Ferreira et al, 2010; Inzelberg et al, 2011; Liu et al 2011; Kareus et al 2012; Wirdefeldt et al 2014; Catalá-López et al 2014; Constantinescu et al 2014; Ong et al 2014).

PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT to say that people with Parkinson’s disease are going to…

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