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What is skin cancer?<\/a> | How common is skin cancer?<\/a><\/span> | Skin cancer stats worldwide<\/a><\/span> | Skin cancer stats in the U.S.<\/a><\/span> | Skin cancer stats by type of cancer<\/a><\/span> | Skin cancer stats by cause<\/a><\/span> | Skin cancer death rate<\/a><\/span>\u00a0| Common complications<\/a> | Costs<\/a> | Treatment<\/a> | FAQs<\/a> | Research<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chances are you\u2019ve heard this sage wisdom time after time: don\u2019t forget to put on <\/span>sunscreen<\/span>. The damaging sun rays can cause freckles, age spots, and wrinkles. However, these rays can lead to more serious problems, like painful blistering <\/span>sunburns<\/span> or, even worse, <\/span>skin cancer<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is <\/span>skin cancer<\/span>?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201c<\/span>Skin cancer<\/span> occurs when skin cells grow abnormally. It includes cancers such as <\/span>basal cell carcinoma<\/span>, <\/span>squamous cell carcinoma<\/span>, and <\/span>melanoma<\/span>,\u201d explains <\/span>Christina Weng<\/span><\/a>, MD, a board-certified dermatologist practicing in Boston and founder of <\/span>Mymiel Skincare<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThere are multiple factors that can contribute to the development of <\/span>skin cancer<\/span>, including <\/span>ultraviolet<\/span> radiation, genetics, other environmental exposures, and even certain types of burn wounds.\u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

Each <\/span>type of skin cancer<\/span> has different symptoms, but most start with an unusual lump or growth on the skin. This may be a mole that begins changing color and size or a thick, rough patch of skin that looks similar to a wart or open sore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How common is <\/span>skin cancer<\/span>?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201c<\/span>Skin cancer<\/span> is the most <\/span>common cancer<\/span> in the U.S. and worldwide; in fact, the number of <\/span>skin cancers<\/span> exceeds the number of all other cancers combined,\u201d said <\/span>Angela Casey<\/span><\/a>, MD, a dermatologist in Ohio and founder of <\/span>Bright Girl<\/span><\/a> skincare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some other statistics that show just how common <\/span>skin cancer<\/span> is in the United States and around the world:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Skin cancer statistics<\/span> worldwide<\/span><\/h3>\n