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MAY IS SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
May 11, 2010 5:19 AM
Skin Cancer Now Afflicts More Americans Than All Other Cancers Combined.
There is a significant -- and steadily growing -- prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancers in the United States. While these cancers are rarely fatal and extremely treatable if caught early, they are not harmless, and many experts worry that non-melanoma skin cancers are becoming epidemic.
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show melanoma, the most serious and potentially fatal form of skin cancer, also has risen since 1986 by an average 3.1 percent each year.
Look for the Skin Cancer links on this site for more information about prevention, detection and treatment.
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