Cancerwise

You may already know that the pigments used in tattoo ink can sometimes migrate to nearby lymph nodes or distant organs and mimic metastatic cancer on lymph node biopsy or screening scans.  

But are tattoos actually bad for your health? Can they ever cause cancer?

Here’s what to know about tattoos, including what to consider before getting one, and why a recent twin study out of Denmark is getting so much attention...