how many people each year are diagnosed with skin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. 1-2 ; Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. 3-4; It is estimated that approximately 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day. 5-7 Research estimates that nonmelanoma skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, affects more than 3 million Americans a year. 5, 8