Skin Cancer Statistics

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Skin Cancer Prevention Ultraviolet (UV) rays can reach you on cloudy and hazy days, as well as bright and sunny days. Skin cancers account for about 80% of all new cancers diagnosed each year in Australia. Skin cancer costs the health system around $300 million annually, the highest cost of all cancers. The two most common types of skin cancer—basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas—are highly curable. However, melanoma, the third most common skin cancer, is more dangerous, especially among young people. In 2006,*2 53,919 people in the United States were diagnosed with melanomas of the skin, 30,560 of them men and 23,359 of them women. That same year,2 8,441 people in the United States died of melanomas of the skin, 5,477 of them men and 2,964 of them women. Protect yourself and your family from skin cancer while enjoying the outdoors.

A Changing Mole: How To Tell If Your Mole Is Cancerous

What To think If You Have A Mole That Changes?

Hopefully, it is common knowledge that you should be aware of moles, tags, birthmarks and freckles on your skin. Obviously, the reason is Skin Cancer, the fastest growing CURABLE AND PREVENTABLE cancer. Most people have many moles etc., usually from either birth, or skin damage done in childhood, when the problem of skin cancer was not understood as well as it is now.

Years ago, I used to slather on the baby oil and iodine and go out to our pool, where I stayed from 10 am until 4:00 pm. Every year I would get terrible sunburn; I would peel, and then get another burn. Finally, I would start to develop a tan, my body’s protection against the sun. Being of Scottish origin, I have little melanin in my skin to protect me, and now my body is covered with moles and freckles. The difference is, today I wear sun screen, which I diligently re-apply every few hours, and I try to stay out of the sun during peak UV timers, cover up my body with cotton clothing, and wear sunglasses when I go out. Recently I have had 2 moles removed, that were changing in size and color. Happily they were non-cancerous, but I am always aware of the sun

For many more articles on skin cancer and early detection, check out my Signs Of Skin Cancer Web Site