After a change in ownership, the farm reopened in June 1998 after having been closed the previous six months. One in five Americans will develop some form of skin-related cancer during their lifetime according to the American Cancer Society. More than one million cases of skin cancer diagnosed yearly in the US are considered to be sun-related. Fortunately, if treated early, most skin cancers are curable. Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for most of skin cancer-related deaths.
Studies suggest that sun exposures contribute to the development of melanoma.
The number of new melanomas diagnosed in the United States is increasing. Since 1973, the rate of new melanomas diagnosed per year has doubled from 6 new cases per 100,000 people to over 12 per 100,000. Non-melanoma skin cancers usually basal cell and squamous cells are the most common. About 1.3 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed in this country each year. Subscribe to the Journal , or join FEHA .