Facts about Skin Cancer:

• Skin Cancer is the fastest growing cancer in the US.
• More cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined.
• More than 1 million skin cancers are diagnosed yearly.
• One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.
• One person dies every hour from skin cancer.
• One blistering sunburn in childhood more than doubles a person's chances of developing melanoma later in life.
• The incidence of melanoma in adolescents increased by 2.9% per year from 1973-2001
• In the past 30 years, basal cell carcinoma has more than doubled in women under the age of 40.
• Regular sun protection could reduce the risk of skin cancer by 80%.
• Less than half of all teenagers use sunscreen.
• More than 75% of skin cancer deaths are from melanoma.
• Five-year survival for melanoma treated before spreading to lymph nodes is 99%.
• Treatment with medication that suppresses the immune system increases the risk of skin cancer.
• For additional information on skin cancer, you can visit the following website:

The American Academy of Dermatology