A mole or pigmented lesion can be the hiding place for a deadly cancer for nearly any college student.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.
It accounts for 1 percent of all cancer deaths. According to the American Cancer Society, the occurrence of cancer increases with age, most cases will affect adults middle-age or older. It has been found that the incidence of melanoma, the worst type of skin cancer, rises rapidly in Caucasians after the age of 20. Cancer is defined by the American Cancer Society as a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth. If not treated, the malignant cells may spread and become deadly.