Citrus Fruit Consumption May Be Associated With Increased Melanoma Risk

“While our findings suggest that people who consume large amounts of whole grapefruit or orange juice may be at increased risk for melanoma, we need much more research before any concrete recommendations can be made,” said lead study author Shaowei Wu, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Dermatology, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. “At this time, we don’t advise that people cut back on citrus ? but those who consume a lot of grapefruit and/or orange juice should be particularly careful to avoid prolonged sun exposure.”