Skin Cancer Facts: Minimize Your Chances

In this episode of That’s Healthful, hear about skin cancer facts and how to minimize your risk. The Skin Cancer Foundation reports that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70. Your risk for melanoma is doubled if you have had 5 or more sunburns in your lifetime, but if you detect melanoma early, the 5-year survival rate is 99%. The key is to protect yourself with sunscreen! Listen to learn more about the types of skin cancer, ways to protect yourself, and who needs to be protected and when.
If you’d like, email me with your sunburn or skin cancer stories at thatshealthful@gmail.com and perhaps we can discuss on a future episode. Thank you all for listening.

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Music for this episode is provided by local Memphis singer, musician, and songwriter – Devan Yanik. For more of Devan’s music visit devanmusic.weebly.com.

Websites:
https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-cancer-facts/#general

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/statistics/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/actinic-keratosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354969#:~:text=An%20actinic%20keratosis%20(ak%2DTIN,or%20back%20of%20the%20hands

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/basal-and-squamous-cell-skin-cancer/about/what-is-basal-and-squamous-cell.html

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/5240-sun-damage-protecting-yourself

Sunscreen - The Skin Cancer Foundation

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eye-melanoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20372371

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/eye-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/prevention.html