Skin Cancer Facts and Stats

SKIN CANCER 10 STATES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF MELANOMAS OF THE SKIN IN MEN (RATE PER 100K) IN WOMEN (RATE PER 100K) Utah 37.1 Vermont 23.7 Vermont 33.8 Oregon 21.4 New Hampshire 33 Utah 21.3 Delaware 30.3 North Dakota 21.3 Kentucky 30 Maine 21.1 Oklahoma 29.5 Washington 20.7 Oregon 28.7 Minnesota 20.7 Virginia 28.3 Connecticut 20 Idaho 28 Kentucky 19.8 Connecticut 27.9 Idaho 19.3 WHAT IS SKIN CANCER? Skin cancer begins in cells in the upper layer of your skin. There are three different types of skin cancer: 1. squamous cell carcinoma 2. basal cell carcinoma 3. melanoma SKIN CANCER FACTS Skin cancer is the most One in five Americans will common form of cancer develop skin cancer in the in the United States, course of a lifetime. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age Over the past 31 years, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers 65 will have either skin cancer combined. at least once. About 90 percent of non- Each year there are more melanoma skin cancers are new cases of skin cancer associated with exposure to than the combined incidence ultraviolet (UV) radiation of cancers of the breast, from the sun. prostate, lung and colon. melanoma (mel·a•no-ma) A highly malignant type of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. Melanoma usually begins in a mole. 10 MELΑΝΟ ΜΑ FACTS 1 One person dies of melanoma every hour. 6| Women aged 39 and under have a higher probability of developing melanoma than any other cancer 2| One in 55 people will be diagnosed with melanoma during their lifetime. except breast cancer. 3| Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of 7| About 65 percent of melanoma cases can be attributed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. cancer for young people 15-29 years old. 8 A person's risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five 4| The survival rate for patients whose melanoma is detected early, before the tumor has penetrated the skin, is about 99%. The survival rate falls to 15% for sunburns at any age. 9| The majority of people diagnosed with melanoma are white men over age 50. those with advanced disease. 5I Melanoma is the fifth most common 10I Melanoma is one of only three cancers with an increasing mortality rate for men, along with liver cancer and esophageal cancer. cancer for males and sixth most common for females. INDOOR TANNING FACTS Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a proven human carcinogen. Currently tanning beds are regulated by the FDA as Class I medical devices, the same designation given elastic bandages and tongue depressors. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an affiliate of the World Health Organization, includes ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices in its Group 1, a list of the most dangerous cancer-causing substances. Group 1 also includes agents such as plutonium, cigarettes, and solar UV radiation. Frequent tanners using new high-pressure sunlamps may receive as much as 12 times the annual UVA dose compared to the dose they receive from sun exposure. Ten minutes in a sunbed matches the cancer-causing effects of 10 minutes in the Mediterranean summer sun. Nearly 30 million people tan indoors in the U.S. every year; 2.3 million of them are teens. On an average day, more than one million Americans use tanning salons. Seventy-one percent of tanning salon patrons are girls and women aged 16-29. Indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanners are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors. People who use tanning beds are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma. ARE YOU AT RISK? HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MELANOMA IN THE PAST? HAS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY EVER HAD MELANOMA? DO YOU NOW HAVE, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD, NON-CANCEROUS, Are you taking any medications that might weaken your immune system (for example, corticosteroids)? BUT UNUSUAL LOOKING MOLES? Do you have more than 50 ordinary moles? Did have one or more severe, you blistering sunburns as a child or teenager? DO YOU HAVE Do you have many freckles? FAIR SKIN AND LIGHT EYES? Do you frequently spend time in the sun between 10 AM and 4 PM without skin protection? Do you live in the Southwestern United States? If you answer "Yes" to any of these questions, you may have a higher risk for melanoma & should speak with your doctor. TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SKIN HEALTHY SEEK SSSSSS AVOID THE SHADE, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 DO NOT BURN. TANNING AND UV AM AND 4 PM. TANNING BOOTHS. USE A BROAD SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 15 OR HIGHER COVER UP WITH EVERY DAY. FOR EXTENDED CLOTHING, INCLUDING A OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, USE A WATER-RESISTANT, BROAD BROAD-BRIMMED SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) HAT AND UV- BLOCKING SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 30 OR HIGHER. SUNGLASSES. APPLY 1 OUNCE (2 TABLESPOONS) OF SUNSCREEN TO YOUR ENTIRE BODY 30 MINUTES BEFORE GOING OUTSIDE. REAPPLY EVERY SEE YOUR EXAMINE YOUR KEEP NEWBORNS TWO HOURS OR SKIN HEAD-To- OUT OF THE SUN. DERMATOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY EVERY YEAR FOR TOE EVERY SUNSCREENS AFTER SHOULD BE USED ON BABIES OVER THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS. A PROFESSIONAL MONTH. SWIMMING OR SKIN EXAM. EXCESSIVE SWEATING. http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/statistics/ http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/ http://www.melanoma.com/ INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL SPA SKIN CANCER 10 STATES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF MELANOMAS OF THE SKIN IN MEN (RATE PER 100K) IN WOMEN (RATE PER 100K) Utah 37.1 Vermont 23.7 Vermont 33.8 Oregon 21.4 New Hampshire 33 Utah 21.3 Delaware 30.3 North Dakota 21.3 Kentucky 30 Maine 21.1 Oklahoma 29.5 Washington 20.7 Oregon 28.7 Minnesota 20.7 Virginia 28.3 Connecticut 20 Idaho 28 Kentucky 19.8 Connecticut 27.9 Idaho 19.3 WHAT IS SKIN CANCER? Skin cancer begins in cells in the upper layer of your skin. There are three different types of skin cancer: 1. squamous cell carcinoma 2. basal cell carcinoma 3. melanoma SKIN CANCER FACTS Skin cancer is the most One in five Americans will common form of cancer develop skin cancer in the in the United States, course of a lifetime. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age Over the past 31 years, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers 65 will have either skin cancer combined. at least once. About 90 percent of non- Each year there are more melanoma skin cancers are new cases of skin cancer associated with exposure to than the combined incidence ultraviolet (UV) radiation of cancers of the breast, from the sun. prostate, lung and colon. melanoma (mel·a•no-ma) A highly malignant type of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. Melanoma usually begins in a mole. 10 MELΑΝΟ ΜΑ FACTS 1 One person dies of melanoma every hour. 6| Women aged 39 and under have a higher probability of developing melanoma than any other cancer 2| One in 55 people will be diagnosed with melanoma during their lifetime. except breast cancer. 3| Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of 7| About 65 percent of melanoma cases can be attributed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. cancer for young people 15-29 years old. 8 A person's risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five 4| The survival rate for patients whose melanoma is detected early, before the tumor has penetrated the skin, is about 99%. The survival rate falls to 15% for sunburns at any age. 9| The majority of people diagnosed with melanoma are white men over age 50. those with advanced disease. 5I Melanoma is the fifth most common 10I Melanoma is one of only three cancers with an increasing mortality rate for men, along with liver cancer and esophageal cancer. cancer for males and sixth most common for females. INDOOR TANNING FACTS Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a proven human carcinogen. Currently tanning beds are regulated by the FDA as Class I medical devices, the same designation given elastic bandages and tongue depressors. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an affiliate of the World Health Organization, includes ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices in its Group 1, a list of the most dangerous cancer-causing substances. Group 1 also includes agents such as plutonium, cigarettes, and solar UV radiation. Frequent tanners using new high-pressure sunlamps may receive as much as 12 times the annual UVA dose compared to the dose they receive from sun exposure. Ten minutes in a sunbed matches the cancer-causing effects of 10 minutes in the Mediterranean summer sun. Nearly 30 million people tan indoors in the U.S. every year; 2.3 million of them are teens. On an average day, more than one million Americans use tanning salons. Seventy-one percent of tanning salon patrons are girls and women aged 16-29. Indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanners are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors. People who use tanning beds are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma. ARE YOU AT RISK? HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MELANOMA IN THE PAST? HAS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY EVER HAD MELANOMA? DO YOU NOW HAVE, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD, NON-CANCEROUS, Are you taking any medications that might weaken your immune system (for example, corticosteroids)? BUT UNUSUAL LOOKING MOLES? Do you have more than 50 ordinary moles? Did have one or more severe, you blistering sunburns as a child or teenager? DO YOU HAVE Do you have many freckles? FAIR SKIN AND LIGHT EYES? Do you frequently spend time in the sun between 10 AM and 4 PM without skin protection? Do you live in the Southwestern United States? If you answer "Yes" to any of these questions, you may have a higher risk for melanoma & should speak with your doctor. TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SKIN HEALTHY SEEK SSSSSS AVOID THE SHADE, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 DO NOT BURN. TANNING AND UV AM AND 4 PM. TANNING BOOTHS. USE A BROAD SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 15 OR HIGHER COVER UP WITH EVERY DAY. FOR EXTENDED CLOTHING, INCLUDING A OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, USE A WATER-RESISTANT, BROAD BROAD-BRIMMED SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) HAT AND UV- BLOCKING SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 30 OR HIGHER. SUNGLASSES. APPLY 1 OUNCE (2 TABLESPOONS) OF SUNSCREEN TO YOUR ENTIRE BODY 30 MINUTES BEFORE GOING OUTSIDE. REAPPLY EVERY SEE YOUR EXAMINE YOUR KEEP NEWBORNS TWO HOURS OR SKIN HEAD-To- OUT OF THE SUN. DERMATOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY EVERY YEAR FOR TOE EVERY SUNSCREENS AFTER SHOULD BE USED ON BABIES OVER THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS. A PROFESSIONAL MONTH. SWIMMING OR SKIN EXAM. EXCESSIVE SWEATING. http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/statistics/ http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/ http://www.melanoma.com/ INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL SPA SKIN CANCER 10 STATES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF MELANOMAS OF THE SKIN IN MEN (RATE PER 100K) IN WOMEN (RATE PER 100K) Utah 37.1 Vermont 23.7 Vermont 33.8 Oregon 21.4 New Hampshire 33 Utah 21.3 Delaware 30.3 North Dakota 21.3 Kentucky 30 Maine 21.1 Oklahoma 29.5 Washington 20.7 Oregon 28.7 Minnesota 20.7 Virginia 28.3 Connecticut 20 Idaho 28 Kentucky 19.8 Connecticut 27.9 Idaho 19.3 WHAT IS SKIN CANCER? Skin cancer begins in cells in the upper layer of your skin. There are three different types of skin cancer: 1. squamous cell carcinoma 2. basal cell carcinoma 3. melanoma SKIN CANCER FACTS Skin cancer is the most One in five Americans will common form of cancer develop skin cancer in the in the United States, course of a lifetime. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age Over the past 31 years, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers 65 will have either skin cancer combined. at least once. About 90 percent of non- Each year there are more melanoma skin cancers are new cases of skin cancer associated with exposure to than the combined incidence ultraviolet (UV) radiation of cancers of the breast, from the sun. prostate, lung and colon. melanoma (mel·a•no-ma) A highly malignant type of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. Melanoma usually begins in a mole. 10 MELΑΝΟ ΜΑ FACTS 1 One person dies of melanoma every hour. 6| Women aged 39 and under have a higher probability of developing melanoma than any other cancer 2| One in 55 people will be diagnosed with melanoma during their lifetime. except breast cancer. 3| Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of 7| About 65 percent of melanoma cases can be attributed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. cancer for young people 15-29 years old. 8 A person's risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five 4| The survival rate for patients whose melanoma is detected early, before the tumor has penetrated the skin, is about 99%. The survival rate falls to 15% for sunburns at any age. 9| The majority of people diagnosed with melanoma are white men over age 50. those with advanced disease. 5I Melanoma is the fifth most common 10I Melanoma is one of only three cancers with an increasing mortality rate for men, along with liver cancer and esophageal cancer. cancer for males and sixth most common for females. INDOOR TANNING FACTS Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a proven human carcinogen. Currently tanning beds are regulated by the FDA as Class I medical devices, the same designation given elastic bandages and tongue depressors. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an affiliate of the World Health Organization, includes ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices in its Group 1, a list of the most dangerous cancer-causing substances. Group 1 also includes agents such as plutonium, cigarettes, and solar UV radiation. Frequent tanners using new high-pressure sunlamps may receive as much as 12 times the annual UVA dose compared to the dose they receive from sun exposure. Ten minutes in a sunbed matches the cancer-causing effects of 10 minutes in the Mediterranean summer sun. Nearly 30 million people tan indoors in the U.S. every year; 2.3 million of them are teens. On an average day, more than one million Americans use tanning salons. Seventy-one percent of tanning salon patrons are girls and women aged 16-29. Indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanners are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors. People who use tanning beds are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma. ARE YOU AT RISK? HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MELANOMA IN THE PAST? HAS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY EVER HAD MELANOMA? DO YOU NOW HAVE, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD, NON-CANCEROUS, Are you taking any medications that might weaken your immune system (for example, corticosteroids)? BUT UNUSUAL LOOKING MOLES? Do you have more than 50 ordinary moles? Did have one or more severe, you blistering sunburns as a child or teenager? DO YOU HAVE Do you have many freckles? FAIR SKIN AND LIGHT EYES? Do you frequently spend time in the sun between 10 AM and 4 PM without skin protection? Do you live in the Southwestern United States? If you answer "Yes" to any of these questions, you may have a higher risk for melanoma & should speak with your doctor. TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SKIN HEALTHY SEEK SSSSSS AVOID THE SHADE, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 DO NOT BURN. TANNING AND UV AM AND 4 PM. TANNING BOOTHS. USE A BROAD SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 15 OR HIGHER COVER UP WITH EVERY DAY. FOR EXTENDED CLOTHING, INCLUDING A OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, USE A WATER-RESISTANT, BROAD BROAD-BRIMMED SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) HAT AND UV- BLOCKING SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 30 OR HIGHER. SUNGLASSES. APPLY 1 OUNCE (2 TABLESPOONS) OF SUNSCREEN TO YOUR ENTIRE BODY 30 MINUTES BEFORE GOING OUTSIDE. REAPPLY EVERY SEE YOUR EXAMINE YOUR KEEP NEWBORNS TWO HOURS OR SKIN HEAD-To- OUT OF THE SUN. DERMATOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY EVERY YEAR FOR TOE EVERY SUNSCREENS AFTER SHOULD BE USED ON BABIES OVER THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS. A PROFESSIONAL MONTH. SWIMMING OR SKIN EXAM. EXCESSIVE SWEATING. http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/statistics/ http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/ http://www.melanoma.com/ INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL SPA SKIN CANCER 10 STATES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF MELANOMAS OF THE SKIN IN MEN (RATE PER 100K) IN WOMEN (RATE PER 100K) Utah 37.1 Vermont 23.7 Vermont 33.8 Oregon 21.4 New Hampshire 33 Utah 21.3 Delaware 30.3 North Dakota 21.3 Kentucky 30 Maine 21.1 Oklahoma 29.5 Washington 20.7 Oregon 28.7 Minnesota 20.7 Virginia 28.3 Connecticut 20 Idaho 28 Kentucky 19.8 Connecticut 27.9 Idaho 19.3 WHAT IS SKIN CANCER? Skin cancer begins in cells in the upper layer of your skin. There are three different types of skin cancer: 1. squamous cell carcinoma 2. basal cell carcinoma 3. melanoma SKIN CANCER FACTS Skin cancer is the most One in five Americans will common form of cancer develop skin cancer in the in the United States, course of a lifetime. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age Over the past 31 years, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers 65 will have either skin cancer combined. at least once. About 90 percent of non- Each year there are more melanoma skin cancers are new cases of skin cancer associated with exposure to than the combined incidence ultraviolet (UV) radiation of cancers of the breast, from the sun. prostate, lung and colon. melanoma (mel·a•no-ma) A highly malignant type of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. Melanoma usually begins in a mole. 10 MELΑΝΟ ΜΑ FACTS 1 One person dies of melanoma every hour. 6| Women aged 39 and under have a higher probability of developing melanoma than any other cancer 2| One in 55 people will be diagnosed with melanoma during their lifetime. except breast cancer. 3| Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of 7| About 65 percent of melanoma cases can be attributed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. cancer for young people 15-29 years old. 8 A person's risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five 4| The survival rate for patients whose melanoma is detected early, before the tumor has penetrated the skin, is about 99%. The survival rate falls to 15% for sunburns at any age. 9| The majority of people diagnosed with melanoma are white men over age 50. those with advanced disease. 5I Melanoma is the fifth most common 10I Melanoma is one of only three cancers with an increasing mortality rate for men, along with liver cancer and esophageal cancer. cancer for males and sixth most common for females. INDOOR TANNING FACTS Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a proven human carcinogen. Currently tanning beds are regulated by the FDA as Class I medical devices, the same designation given elastic bandages and tongue depressors. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an affiliate of the World Health Organization, includes ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices in its Group 1, a list of the most dangerous cancer-causing substances. Group 1 also includes agents such as plutonium, cigarettes, and solar UV radiation. Frequent tanners using new high-pressure sunlamps may receive as much as 12 times the annual UVA dose compared to the dose they receive from sun exposure. Ten minutes in a sunbed matches the cancer-causing effects of 10 minutes in the Mediterranean summer sun. Nearly 30 million people tan indoors in the U.S. every year; 2.3 million of them are teens. On an average day, more than one million Americans use tanning salons. Seventy-one percent of tanning salon patrons are girls and women aged 16-29. Indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanners are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors. People who use tanning beds are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma. ARE YOU AT RISK? HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MELANOMA IN THE PAST? HAS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY EVER HAD MELANOMA? DO YOU NOW HAVE, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD, NON-CANCEROUS, Are you taking any medications that might weaken your immune system (for example, corticosteroids)? BUT UNUSUAL LOOKING MOLES? Do you have more than 50 ordinary moles? Did have one or more severe, you blistering sunburns as a child or teenager? DO YOU HAVE Do you have many freckles? FAIR SKIN AND LIGHT EYES? Do you frequently spend time in the sun between 10 AM and 4 PM without skin protection? Do you live in the Southwestern United States? If you answer "Yes" to any of these questions, you may have a higher risk for melanoma & should speak with your doctor. TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SKIN HEALTHY SEEK SSSSSS AVOID THE SHADE, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 DO NOT BURN. TANNING AND UV AM AND 4 PM. TANNING BOOTHS. USE A BROAD SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 15 OR HIGHER COVER UP WITH EVERY DAY. FOR EXTENDED CLOTHING, INCLUDING A OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, USE A WATER-RESISTANT, BROAD BROAD-BRIMMED SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) HAT AND UV- BLOCKING SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 30 OR HIGHER. SUNGLASSES. APPLY 1 OUNCE (2 TABLESPOONS) OF SUNSCREEN TO YOUR ENTIRE BODY 30 MINUTES BEFORE GOING OUTSIDE. REAPPLY EVERY SEE YOUR EXAMINE YOUR KEEP NEWBORNS TWO HOURS OR SKIN HEAD-To- OUT OF THE SUN. DERMATOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY EVERY YEAR FOR TOE EVERY SUNSCREENS AFTER SHOULD BE USED ON BABIES OVER THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS. A PROFESSIONAL MONTH. SWIMMING OR SKIN EXAM. EXCESSIVE SWEATING. http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/statistics/ http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/ http://www.melanoma.com/ INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL SPA SKIN CANCER 10 STATES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF MELANOMAS OF THE SKIN IN MEN (RATE PER 100K) IN WOMEN (RATE PER 100K) Utah 37.1 Vermont 23.7 Vermont 33.8 Oregon 21.4 New Hampshire 33 Utah 21.3 Delaware 30.3 North Dakota 21.3 Kentucky 30 Maine 21.1 Oklahoma 29.5 Washington 20.7 Oregon 28.7 Minnesota 20.7 Virginia 28.3 Connecticut 20 Idaho 28 Kentucky 19.8 Connecticut 27.9 Idaho 19.3 WHAT IS SKIN CANCER? Skin cancer begins in cells in the upper layer of your skin. There are three different types of skin cancer: 1. squamous cell carcinoma 2. basal cell carcinoma 3. melanoma SKIN CANCER FACTS Skin cancer is the most One in five Americans will common form of cancer develop skin cancer in the in the United States, course of a lifetime. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age Over the past 31 years, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers 65 will have either skin cancer combined. at least once. About 90 percent of non- Each year there are more melanoma skin cancers are new cases of skin cancer associated with exposure to than the combined incidence ultraviolet (UV) radiation of cancers of the breast, from the sun. prostate, lung and colon. melanoma (mel·a•no-ma) A highly malignant type of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. Melanoma usually begins in a mole. 10 MELΑΝΟ ΜΑ FACTS 1 One person dies of melanoma every hour. 6| Women aged 39 and under have a higher probability of developing melanoma than any other cancer 2| One in 55 people will be diagnosed with melanoma during their lifetime. except breast cancer. 3| Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of 7| About 65 percent of melanoma cases can be attributed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. cancer for young people 15-29 years old. 8 A person's risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five 4| The survival rate for patients whose melanoma is detected early, before the tumor has penetrated the skin, is about 99%. The survival rate falls to 15% for sunburns at any age. 9| The majority of people diagnosed with melanoma are white men over age 50. those with advanced disease. 5I Melanoma is the fifth most common 10I Melanoma is one of only three cancers with an increasing mortality rate for men, along with liver cancer and esophageal cancer. cancer for males and sixth most common for females. INDOOR TANNING FACTS Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a proven human carcinogen. Currently tanning beds are regulated by the FDA as Class I medical devices, the same designation given elastic bandages and tongue depressors. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an affiliate of the World Health Organization, includes ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices in its Group 1, a list of the most dangerous cancer-causing substances. Group 1 also includes agents such as plutonium, cigarettes, and solar UV radiation. Frequent tanners using new high-pressure sunlamps may receive as much as 12 times the annual UVA dose compared to the dose they receive from sun exposure. Ten minutes in a sunbed matches the cancer-causing effects of 10 minutes in the Mediterranean summer sun. Nearly 30 million people tan indoors in the U.S. every year; 2.3 million of them are teens. On an average day, more than one million Americans use tanning salons. Seventy-one percent of tanning salon patrons are girls and women aged 16-29. Indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanners are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors. People who use tanning beds are 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma. ARE YOU AT RISK? HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MELANOMA IN THE PAST? HAS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY EVER HAD MELANOMA? DO YOU NOW HAVE, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD, NON-CANCEROUS, Are you taking any medications that might weaken your immune system (for example, corticosteroids)? BUT UNUSUAL LOOKING MOLES? Do you have more than 50 ordinary moles? Did have one or more severe, you blistering sunburns as a child or teenager? DO YOU HAVE Do you have many freckles? FAIR SKIN AND LIGHT EYES? Do you frequently spend time in the sun between 10 AM and 4 PM without skin protection? Do you live in the Southwestern United States? If you answer "Yes" to any of these questions, you may have a higher risk for melanoma & should speak with your doctor. TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SKIN HEALTHY SEEK SSSSSS AVOID THE SHADE, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 10 DO NOT BURN. TANNING AND UV AM AND 4 PM. TANNING BOOTHS. USE A BROAD SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 15 OR HIGHER COVER UP WITH EVERY DAY. FOR EXTENDED CLOTHING, INCLUDING A OUTDOOR ACTIVITY, USE A WATER-RESISTANT, BROAD BROAD-BRIMMED SPECTRUM (UVA/UVB) HAT AND UV- BLOCKING SUNSCREEN WITH AN SPF OF 30 OR HIGHER. SUNGLASSES. APPLY 1 OUNCE (2 TABLESPOONS) OF SUNSCREEN TO YOUR ENTIRE BODY 30 MINUTES BEFORE GOING OUTSIDE. REAPPLY EVERY SEE YOUR EXAMINE YOUR KEEP NEWBORNS TWO HOURS OR SKIN HEAD-To- OUT OF THE SUN. DERMATOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY EVERY YEAR FOR TOE EVERY SUNSCREENS AFTER SHOULD BE USED ON BABIES OVER THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS. A PROFESSIONAL MONTH. SWIMMING OR SKIN EXAM. EXCESSIVE SWEATING. http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/statistics/ http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/ http://www.melanoma.com/ INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL SPA