Skin cancer touches more people than any other cancer.
- Melanoma is the number one cancer in young women ages 20-29.
- Melanoma is one of the most common cancers in people under 30.
- Melanoma affects people of all ages and ethnicities including African
Americans and Asians.
- Since the 1970s, the number of melanoma cases diagnosed annually has
doubled.
- Medical professionals believe that overexposure to the sun and the use
of tanning beds have contributed to the rise in melanoma cases.
- It is estimated that by 2010 one in 50 people will be diagnosed with melanoma.
- It is estimated that over 8,000 people will die of melanoma this year.
- Learn ways of protecting yourself from a potential skin cancer diagnosis.
