SKIN CANCER
AWARENESS MONTH

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month - With 1 million cases of squamous cell skin cancer (SCSC) and 4.3 million cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) each year, it’s important now more than ever to engage in conversations about how to prevent and treat skin cancer early.

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Support the WHA 2025 Resolution on Skin Diseases!

Skin diseases affect over 4.69 billion people globally, making them one of the top 10 causes of disability. From eczema and psoriasis to rare genetic conditions, skin diseases have devastating impacts on individuals’ health, mental well-being, and livelihoods.

The World Health Assembly (WHA) will meet in May 2025 to adopt a groundbreaking resolution to prioritize skin health as a global health issue.

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Patient Workup in Oncology: When to Think Fungal

Skin lesions that look like advanced skin cancer. Cough and shortness of breath in a cancer patient. A suspicious solitary nodule on a lung image. Severe headache. These could be signs or symptoms of cancer or side effects of checkpoint inhibitor therapy. But they can also be markers of an infectious process. Join us for an important webinar where experts weigh in on signs and symptoms of infectious diseases that are often missed as part of the oncology workup.

New skin cancer image bank!

Look at images of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell skin cancer, and melanoma. Learn about concerning features so you can get those suspicious spots checked by a health care provider.

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SKIN CANCER CONSORTIUM FOR
ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, & EDUCATION

A New Resource For The
Fight Against Skin Cancer

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Questions to ask your doctor!

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Click here for questions about treatments for squamous cell skin cancer

SHARE YOUR STORY!

Whether you are a current patient, survivor, family member, caregiver, volunteer, etc., we want to hear about your experience and share your courage and strength with the skin cancer community.

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Skin cancer is more than skin deep!

Did you know that approximately 7,000 people die in the United States every year from squamous cell skin cancer? And that basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States? The good news is that when identified and treated early, most nonmelanoma skin cancers are curable with minimal surgery. Left untreated, however, they can be deadly or disfiguring. This site is designed to provide you the tools you need to fight the silent epidemic of nonmelanoma skin cancer.