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Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Sunflower Dermatology & Medical Day Spa recommends everyone should have a full body skin exam. We further recommend that patients with a history of skin cancer have a full body skin exam more frequently.
Following are several important skin cancer facts, courtesy of the Skin Cancer Foundation:
One of every five people gets skin cancer.
The most common types of skin cancer include: Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Malignant Melanoma.
50% of people who live to be 65 will have either a Basal, or Squamous Cell, Carcinoma
2,500 people die every year from Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
The cost to treat non-melanoma skin cancer is greater than 1 billion dollars/ year. Malignant melanoma is the most common cancer for young adults (25-29) and the second most common cancer for adolescents, and adults aged 15-29.
Regular use of a tanning bed increases risk of melanoma by 74%. One blistering sunburn in childhood, or adolescence, more than doubles the risk of Malignant melanoma.
One person in the USA dies each hour of Malignant melanoma
You can learn more facts at http://skincancer.org/skin-cancer-facts"http://skincancer.org/skin-cancer-facts
Examples of Skin Cancer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma and Malignant Melanoma