{"id":147,"date":"2008-08-06T16:26:23","date_gmt":"2008-08-06T21:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/blog\/?p=147"},"modified":"2020-11-04T10:25:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T16:25:03","slug":"skin-cancer-common-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/blog\/skin-cancer-common-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin Cancer&#8230; the most common cancer."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 5 Americans and 1 in 3 Caucasians will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. <a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/\">Skin cancer<\/a> is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common form of <a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a>, is estimated to affect about 1 million Americans annually and <a title=\"Squamous Cell Carcinoma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/squamous-cell-carcinoma\/\">squamous cell carcinoma<\/a> (SCC), the second most common <a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a>, is estimated to afflict more than 250,000. <a title=\"Melanoma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/melanoma\/\">Melanoma<\/a>is the most serious form of <a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a>. While it is not the most common, it causes the most deaths. However, if recognized and treated early, it is usually curable.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is at some risk for skin cancer but increased risk depends on several factors including sun exposure, skin type, number of <a title=\"Moles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/moles-nevi\/\">moles <\/a>on the skin, and family history. Many of these risk factors are beyond our control and cannot be prevented or changed. However, one risk factor is controllable: the amount of sun exposure received in a person&#8217;s lifetime. More than 90% of <a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a>s are caused by sun exposure, and a person&#8217;s risk for\u00a0<a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a> doubles if they have had five or more sunburns. Tanning beds also contribute to the risk of developing <a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a>, and according to the American Cancer Society even the occasional use of a tanning bed almost triples the chances of developing <a title=\"Melanoma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/melanoma\/\">melanoma<\/a>. Therefore, limiting sun exposure and avoiding tanning beds is essential.<\/p>\n<p>When outdoors, protect yourself from the sun by wearing a sunscreen of SPF 30+ with Zinc Oxide and UV protective clothing.<\/p>\n<p>Early detection is the best defense in treating all skin cancers. A monthly self skin exam is a great way to detect new or changing moles. Look for the &#8220;ABCDE&#8217;s&#8221; of <a title=\"Skin Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/skin-concerns\/skin-cancer\/\">skin cancer<\/a>: A stands for Asymmetry, B stands for Border, C for Color, D for Diameter and E for Evolving or changing. Schedule your yearly skin exam for a complete evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>Tans are out-unhealthy like smoking! Spread the word that pale is the new tan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 5 Americans and 1 in 3 Caucasians will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. Basal cell carcinoma<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"15266,16566,15766","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[196],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-skin-cancer"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Skin Cancer... the most common cancer. | Advanced Dermatology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advdermatology.com\/blog\/skin-cancer-common-cancer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Skin Cancer... the most common cancer. | Advanced Dermatology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 5 Americans and 1 in 3 Caucasians will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. 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