Mid Florida Cancer Centers wishes you and your family a wonderful July. We also want to make sure you take good care of your skin this summer. The American Cancer Society has named July UV Safety month to remind us to protect our skin from UV rays from the sun. Too much sun exposure can cause skin cancer.
Current estimates are that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.
More than 3.5 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, are diagnosed in more than 2 million people in the United States every year.
In 2015, it is estimated that 1 in 50 Americans will develop melanoma in their lifetime. (American Academy of Dermatology -see below for more info)
It’s a good month to be aware of your exposure to the Ultraviolet light from the sun because in the summer we tend to want to be outside a lot.
Independence Day is this weekend and many of you will be out in the sun. Please be mindful and use sunscreen.
The number on the sunscreen bottle protects you only for short time periods. Not the whole day. Be sure to reapply often.
Also cover up with lightweight clothing and try not to be outside during the times of most exposure which are from 11am-3pm.
Be sure to check with your doctor and/or a dermatologist if anything looks suspicious on your skin or if you get burned.Approximately 75 percent of skin cancer deaths are from melanoma. On average, one American dies from melanoma every hour. In 2015, it is estimated that 9,940 deaths will be attributed to melanoma — 6,640 men and 3,300 women.
According to a recent study, men diagnosed with melanoma between the ages of 15 and 39 were 55 percent more likely to die from melanoma than females diagnosed with melanoma in the same age group.
An estimated 6,230 deaths from skin cancers other than melanoma and NMSC will occur in the United States in 2015.
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 65,000 people a year worldwide die from melanoma.
https://www.aad.org/…/stats-and-facts/conditions/skin-cancer