Skin Cancer
Information about different types of skin cancer and recognizing warning signs. Articles cover risk factors, prevention methods, and how to check your skin regularly.
AKs and Other Precancers
Actinic keratosis and other precancerous skin growths can be spotted early and treated before they become cancer.
Basal and Squamous Cells
Basal and squamous cell cancers are the most common skin cancers, caused mainly by UV exposure, and are curable if caught early.
How to Perform a Skin Self Examination
Check your skin monthly for changes and abnormal spots—early detection of skin cancer can save your life.
Preventing Skin Cancer
Protect your skin year-round by limiting sun exposure, using sunscreen on cloudy days, and avoiding peak UV hours between 10am and 4pm.
Skin Cancer: Who Is at Risk?
Fair skin, childhood sunburns and too much sun exposure are the biggest risk factors for developing skin cancer later in life.
What Is Melanoma?
Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that starts in melanin-producing cells and is highly curable when caught early.