The second-most-common type of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma is on the rise. With proper attention, it can be treated and usually cured.
A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.
Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer and among the most aggressive of all cancers, but it can be cured if caught in the early stages.
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a scaly and rough patch of skin caused by years of sun damage. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Cancers that develop in the throat, larynx, mouth, nose, and sinuses.
Pharyngeal cancer affects the back of the throat (pharynx), and oropharyngeal cancer affects the back of the tongue, tonsils, soft palate, and part of the throat.
UV light hits skin unprotected by SPF, causing premature aging.
A type of cancer that starts in the vulva and can cause cause vulvar itchiness, pain, and bleeding.
A type of cancer that starts in the anus can can cause rectal bleeding and anal pain.
Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 80 percent of all skin cancers. The cause is damage to the DNA of cells in the epidermis, the top layer of the skin.