Tag Archives: Melanoma

Annual Report to the Nation: Rapid Decrease in Lung Cancer and Melanoma Deaths Lead Overall Continued Decline in Cancer Death Rate

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Blog Post: Melanoma: A Surgeon and Survivor's Perspective

Guest blogger Travis Kidner, MD writes, “I began using indoor tanning beds in my early teens to acquire that ‘healthy’ base tan before heading to the beach for summer vacations. … the damage eventually surfaced as a small pink dot in the middle of my back. … Exposure to UV radiation from either the sun … Continue reading Blog Post: Melanoma: A Surgeon and Survivor's Perspective

Vital Signs: Communities Play a Vital Role in Preventing Melanoma

Skin cancer is the most common kind of cancer in the United States, and melanoma is the deadliest kind of skin cancer. Between 1982 and 2011, the rate of getting melanoma doubled. Community skin cancer prevention programs could prevent about 21,000 melanoma skin cancers and save about $250 million in treatment costs each year.