2007 Skin Cancer Facts

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than 1 million skin cancers are diagnosed annually.
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.
One in 5 Americans and one in 3 Caucasians will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.
More than 90 percent of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure. A person's risk for skin cancer doubles if he or she has had five or more sunburns.