“Am I at Risk for Skin Cancer?
Sun protection is essential to skin cancer prevention � about 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers and about 86 percent of melanomas are associated with exposure to UV radiation from the sun.

Sun protection is essential to skin cancer prevention � about 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers and about 86 percent of melanomas are associated with exposure to UV radiation from the sun.
Did You Know?
- 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.
- Dermatologists recommend using at least SPF 30 for normal days.
- The most common kind of skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma.
- Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.
- Those who have been exposed to UV radiation from indoor tanning have a 59% increased risk of melanoma.
- Skin cancer affects people of all colors and races, although those with light skin who sunburn easily have a higher risk.
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