Getting a tattoo, regardless of size, increases the risk of developing lymphoma by 21%, according to a new study.
Participants who had lymphoma and participants who were part of the control group completed a questionnaire about tattoos.
The study — published May 21 in eClinicalMedicine — found that the risk of developing lymphoma was 21% higher among those who were tattooed.
The risk of lymphoma was also highest in individuals who had their first tattoo less than two years prior.
The study found that the most common types of cancer were diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma.

Tattoos Increase Risk of Developing Lymphoma by 21%, New Study Finds