• Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.

• At least one in five Americans will develop skin cancer during their lifetime.

• More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the country than all other cancers combined.

• Cure rates can approach 99% if the skin cancer is detected and treated in the early stages.

• Sun damage to the skin is cumulative over a person’s lifetime, so the average risk of skin cancer also increases as we age. 

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The recent COVID-19 pandemic caused an abrupt drop in preventive cancer screenings performed across the United States. Skin cancer diagnoses in the United States dropped by an average of 46% compared to the same time in 2019. Because of delayed or missed screenings, some cancer cases could present at a later stage with worse outcomes.

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Similar to scheduling your annual physical examination with your primary care provider or visiting your dentist for your annual checkup, it is equally important to conduct a self-examination of your skin every month and schedule a professional skin examination with your dermatologist once a year. If you have had skin cancer in the past or if you have a family history of skin cancer, we recommend skin exams once every six months.

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