• Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than 1 million skin cancers are diagnosed annually. (1)
• Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer. More than 250,000 cases are diagnosed each year, resulting in approximately 2,500 deaths each year. (2)
• One in 5 Americans and one in 3 Caucasians will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. (3)
• More than 90 percent of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure. (2)
• Exposure to tanning beds before age 35 increases melanoma risk by 75 percent. (11)

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• 1. Source: National Cancer Institute, 2007 SEER Database
• 2. Source: American Academy of Dermatology, www.aad.org
• 3. Source: American Cancer Society's 2007 Facts & Figures:
• 11. Source: IARC. The association of use of sunbeds with cutaneous malignant melanoma and other skin cancers: A systematic review. International Journal of Cancer. 2007:120:1116-1122

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