Man, 24, Who Called Himself a ‘Tanning Addict’ Believed Bump on His Back Was a Bug Bite, Turns Out It Was Skin Cancer Spreading to His Groin

A man who started using tanning beds weekly at age 16 found himself with a spot on his back that was itchy, sore to touch, and would bleed. A biopsy revealed it was stage 3 melanoma, a potentially dangerous form of skin cancer because of its ability to spread.