Publications by authors named "Jenna Sawatzki"
Article Synopsis
- About one-third of US adults have tattoos, raising concerns about potential long-term health risks, including exposure to carcinogens and immune responses.
- A case-control study comparing 820 individuals with hematologic cancers to 8200 controls found no overall strong link between tattoos and major blood cancers but revealed some associations in younger adults (ages 20-60) for rarer types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and certain myeloid neoplasms.
- While the results were not definitive, they suggest a possible increased risk of specific hematologic cancers tied to tattooing, indicating a need for further research, especially given the high tattoo prevalence in younger adults.
