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Prevention

Ways to prevent skin cancer:

  • Seek Shade

  • Wear sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher)

  • Avoid tanning (especially tanning beds)

  • And cover up with clothing

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Skin Biopsy

Skin cancer is the most common diagnosis of cancer

Each year, more than 96,400 people will be diagnosed with melanoma—the most dangerous type of skin cancer.

And about 7,200 will die of the disease.

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However, skin cancer is the most preventable cancer.

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