The most common type of cancer in the United States is skin cancer. Although data are reported on melanoma, the incidence rates of the most common skin cancers—basal-cell and squamous-cell carcinomas—are not included in cancer registries.1 In recognition of May as Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, and May 27 as the American Cancer Society’s Don’t Fry Day, here are some details about a few types of skin cancer.
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1. American Cancer Society. Cancer facts & figures 2016. www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-047079.pdf. Published 2016. Accessed April 18, 2016. 2. American Cancer Society. What are the key statistics about melanoma skin cancer? www.cancer.org/cancer/skincancer-melanoma/detailedguide/melanoma-skin-cancer-key-statistics. Updated February 1, 2016. Accessed April 18, 2016. 3. Iyer J, Nghiem P. Merkel cell carcinoma: an uncommon but often lethal cancer. www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/merkel-cell-carcinoma. Published June 1, 2009. Accessed April 18, 2016. 4. American Academy of Dermatology awards 19 Shade Structure grants to protect America’s youth [news release]. Schamburg, IL: American Academy of Dermatology; February 25, 2016. www.aad.org/media/news-releases/american-academy-of-dermatology-awards-19-shade-structure-grants-to-protect-america-s-youth. Accessed April 18, 2016.
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