Skin cancer is currently the most common form of cancer in the United States.
Excessive sun exposure during the first 10 to 20 years of life greatly increases the risk of skin cancer. Blistering sunburns in youth result in an increased risk for developing melanoma. Cancer is diagnosed in the skin more often than anywhere else in the body. Half of the U.S. population will probably develop at least one skin cancer by the time they reach 65. Protecting skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays is important.