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From Beauty Mark to Melanoma
Chrissy Carbone has always had moles on her skin. She never dreamed that the innocent-looking “beauty marks” could become life-threatening. While it’s true that common moles are not dangerous, Chrissy...
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Never Too Early, Never Too Late
The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” — Edwin Way Teale May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a time when we join the medical community, beauty industries and the...
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Ask the Expert: Why Is a Lack of Diversity in Skin Cancer Trials a Problem?
Q: People of color are underrepresented in all areas of clinical research, but especially in skin cancer clinical trials, because the disease is more common in white individuals. Why is this an issue,...
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Your Skin Cancer Awareness Month Issue
May Newsletter Vol. 5| May 2024 May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month! Starting today and throughout the spring, we’re speaking up about the world’s most common cancer. Visit our website for everything...
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Ask the Expert: Why Is Indoor Tanning Still Legal When We Know It Causes Skin...
Q: It’s a well-established fact that using tanning beds (especially at a young age) greatly increases the risk of developing skin cancers, including melanoma. So why are UV tanning salons still allowed...
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We Don’t Want to Scare You, But …
… because too many people still think skin cancer is “no big deal,” maybe we want to scare you a bit. Despite recent advances in detection and treatment, skin cancer is a serious disease that can have...
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Hiding in Plain Sight: NYPD Veteran Uncovers Clues for Detecting Skin Cancer
A skin cancer diagnosis gives an expert investigator new skills for early detection. #ThisIsSkinCancer Retired NYPD detective Ron Licciardi thought he’d seen it all. The 9/11 first-responder spent more...
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Ask the Expert: What Makes Skin Cancer Grow?
Q: What is it that makes my skin develop multiple skin cancers, while someone else never gets one? Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD: Mostly we blame it on exposure to dangerous ultraviolet (UV) radiation from...
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Skin Cancer Is Serious
“I never knew how serious it could be. It wasn’t until I found out that the melanoma had spread to my lymph nodes that I realized it is a serious, serious disease that can kill you.” – Chelsea,...
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Ask the Expert: How Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Help Skin Cancer?
Q: AI has infiltrated every industry, including the medical field. As the technology evolves, how will it help dermatologists (and patients) fight skin cancer? Vishal Anil Patel, MD: AI makes us think...
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The Next Generation of Skin Cancer Innovators
Medical breakthroughs start with an idea, and the awardees of our 2023 Research Grants program are leading the way. Allow us to introduce you to our donors and our three latest recipients, who share...
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Play On, Jimmy Buffett
His fans adored him for the salt-rimmed, worry-free lifestyle he espoused. Now his enormous following has given him a posthumous role as a skin cancer awareness-raiser. I’ll bet you’ve experienced...
View ArticleAmy Callaghan On Getting Melanoma At 19 – As Told to Refinery29
This article is republished on SkinCancer.org with the permission of Refinery29 as part of its Sun Blocked global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. The Skin Cancer...
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5 Secrets of Sunscreen Users in the U.S.
Americans are notoriously not great at protecting their skin from the sun. One recent national survey found that 11 percent reported not wearing sunscreen at all, and only 13.5 percent said they use...
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Your June Issue: All About Sunscreen
June Newsletter Vol. 6| June 2024 Summer is here, the best time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Whatever your adventure, remember to bring your sunscreen to protect yourself from UV...
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Acral Melanoma Survivor Warns: Know What to Look For
Most people who go to the podiatrist would never expect to get biopsied and diagnosed with a rare, dangerous skin cancer. But that’s exactly what happened to Dorothy Overstreet in 2020, during the...
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Sunscreen Safety – The Facts
h4{margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;} Misinformation about sunscreen safety has been circulating on social media for years. The most recent claim, that wearing sunscreen is harmful and may even...
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Destination Healthy Skin Mid-Season Update: More than 1,200 Free Screenings...
Our 2024 Destination Healthy Skin (DHS) free screening and education program has reached its mid-season break. Each year, the program brings hope and progress in the fight against skin cancer, helping...
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Sunscreen Does NOT Cause Skin Cancer: Dr. Sarnoff Wants You to Know
Our president, Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, is here to set the record straight. Sunscreen does NOT cause skin cancer; sunscreen, as part of a complete sun protection strategy, helps to PREVENT skin cancer....
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Ask the Expert: Can a Tattoo Increase Skin Cancer Risk?
Q: Does having one or more tattoos increase my risk of getting skin cancer? Ariel Ostad, MD: Dermatologists have been evaluating patients with tattoos for decades, and they have never found an...
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