common age for skin cancer
Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans who live to age 65 will have either basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma at least once.5. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer.6 More than 4 million cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year.1,13. Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer.7 More than 1 million cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year.1,13. Organ transplant patients are approximately 100 times more likely than the general public to develop squamous cell carcinoma.8.
Melanoma is the second most common form of cancer in females age 15-29.10 Melanoma is increasing faster in females age 15-29 than in males of the same age group.9. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, the two most common forms of skin cancer, are highly curable if detected early and treated properly.6,11.