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Previous studies have suggested eczema is linked with a reduced risk of skin cancer but it has been difficult to prove because symptoms vary and drugs used to treat the condition might also influence cancer.

The new study, published in eLife, is the first to show that allergy caused by eczema could actually protect against skin cancer, King's College said.

Professor Fiona Watt, director of the centre for stem cells and regenerative medicine at King's College London, said: "We are excited by our findings as they establish a clear link between cancer susceptibility and an allergic skin condition in our experimental model.

"They also support the view that modifying the body's immune system is an important strategy in treating cancer.

"I hope our study provides some small consolation to eczema sufferers - that this uncomfortable skin condition may actually be beneficial in some circumstances."

Dr Mike Turner, head of infection and immunobiology at the Wellcome Trust, said: "Skin cancer is on the rise in many countries and any insight into the body's ability to prevent tumour formation is valuable in the fight against this form of cancer.

"These findings that eczema can protect individuals from skin cancer support theories linking allergies to cancer prevention and open up new avenues for exploration whilst providing some small comfort for those suffering from eczema."

Skin cancer accounts for one in every three cancers diagnosed worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation.

Malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is now five times more common in the UK than it was in the 1970s, according to research.

The new study was funded by the Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research UK.

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Eczema sufferers have lower skin cancer risk

Eczema sufferers have an overactive immune system drying out their skin The condition may help shed potentiality cancerous cells from the skin Skin cancer malignant melanoma affects almost 10,000 Britons a year

By Jenny Hope

Published: 18:56 EST, 5 May 2014 | Updated: 03:02 EST, 6 May 2014

Eczema, as any sufferer will attest, can be a real pain. But there may be a silver lining, it seems, as the condition may lower the risk of developing skin cancer.

People with eczema have an overactive immune system which means their skin easily becomes dry and prone to infection.

But this so-called defective skin barrier may also help them shed potentially cancerous cells from the skin and so protect against one of the most common types of skin cancer, squamous cell cancer (SCC).

Silver lining: Eczema sufferers have an overactive immune system drying out their skin, however this may help shed potentiality cancerous cells from the skin

Previous studies have suggested that having eczema may cut the risk of skin cancer.

But it is difficult to draw firm conclusions based on studies of humans because eczema symptoms vary in severity and drugs used to treat the condition might also influence cancer.

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Eczema may reduce risk of skin cancer: Condition means sufferers are more likely to shed skin containing cancerous cells

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Contact: Jack Stonebridge pr@kcl.ac.uk 020-784-83202 King's College London

Eczema caused by defects in the skin could reduce the risk of developing skin cancer, according to new research by King's College London. The immune response triggered by eczema could help prevent tumour formation by shedding potentially cancerous cells from the skin.

There is ongoing debate surrounding allergic diseases and their impact on the likelihood of developing cancer, with some studies suggesting that eczema is associated with a reduced risk of skin cancer. However, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions based on studies of human populations because eczema symptoms vary in severity and drugs used to treat the condition might also influence cancer. Published today in eLife, the study by researchers at King's College London is the first to show that allergy caused by the skin defects could actually protect against skin cancer.

Skin cancer is a common and growing problem, accounting for one in every three cancers diagnosed worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Recent findings suggest that malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is now five times more common in the UK than it was in the 1970s.

Eczema can result from the loss of structural proteins in the outermost layers of the skin, leading to a defective skin barrier. Genetically engineered mice lacking three skin barrier proteins ('knock-out' mice) were used in the King's study to replicate some of the skin defects found in eczema sufferers.

The researchers, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research UK, compared the effects of two cancer-causing chemicals in normal mice and mice with the barrier defect (the knock-out mice). The number of benign tumours per mouse was six times lower in knock-out mice than in normal mice. The findings suggest that defects in the epidermal barrier protected the genetically engineered mice against benign tumour formation.

Researchers found that both types of mice were equally susceptible to acquiring cancer-causing mutations. However, an exaggerated inflammatory reaction in knock-out mice led to enhanced shedding of potentially cancerous cells from the skin. This cancer-protective mechanism bears similarities to that which protects skin from environmental assaults such as bacteria.

Professor Fiona Watt, Director of the Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, said: 'We are excited by our findings as they establish a clear link between cancer susceptibility and an allergic skin condition in our experimental model. They also support the view that modifying the body's immune system is an important strategy in treating cancer.

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Having eczema may reduce your risk of skin cancer

ECZEMA sufferers may have less chance of developing skin cancer, research published today suggests.

The study, published in eLife, is the first to show that eczema symptoms could actually protect against skin cancer, experts at Kings College London said. Previous studies have suggested a link but it has been tough to stand up.

The researchers found the immune response triggered by the skin condition could stop tumours forming by shedding potentially cancerous cells.

Genetically engineered mice lacking three skin proteins knockout mice were used to replicate skin defects found in eczema sufferers.

The scientists studied the effects of two cancer-causing chemicals and found the number of benign tumours per mouse was six times lower in knockout mice than normal ones.

Both types of mice were equally prone to cancer-causing mutations, Kings College said, but an exaggerated inflammatory reaction in knockout mice led to more shedding of potentially cancerous cells from the skin.

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