EARLY DETECTION

•  99% of skin cancer cases are curable if detected and treated early, according to Skin Cancer.org.
• Skin cancer is most curable when detected early.
• The 5-year survival rate for skin cancer with early detection is 99 percent.
• The 5-year survival rate for melanoma with early detection is 98 percent.
• Once melanoma reaches the lymph nodes, the survival rate falls to 64 percent.
• Once melanoma reaches and metastasizes to nearby organs, the survival rate falls to 23 percent.

RISK FACTORS

• Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world, affecting 1 in 5 people by 70 years of age.
• Unless diagnosed early, skin cancer can disfigure or eventually cause death.
• Over 9,500 people in the US are diagnosed with skin cancer every day.
• Over 2 people die from skin cancer die every hour.
•  90% of nonmelanoma skin cancer are associated with UV radiation exposure.

COST

• Treating skin cancer in the US costs an estimated $8.1 billion annually.
• The annual cost of treating non-melanoma skin cancer stands at $4.8 billion.
• The annual cost of treating melanoma skin cancer is estimated to be $3.3 billion.