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* Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than one million skin cancers diagnosed annually.3

* One in five Americans will develop skin cancer during a lifetime.26

* Basal cell carcinoma (BAC) is the most common form of skin cancer, around one million cases are diagnosed each year BCCs.29 CB are rarely fatal, but can be very disfiguring.

* Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is the second form of skin cancer. More than 250000 cases are diagnosed each year 1, was in about 2500 deaths.2

* BCC and SCC are the two main forms of non-melanoma skin cancer. Between 40 and 50 percent of Americans live to age 65 will have skin cancer at least once.7

* In 2004, total direct costs associated with the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer is more than $ 1 billion.14

* About 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancer associated with exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.30

* Up to 90 percent of visible change is often attributed to aging by the sun.16

* Contrary to popular belief, 80 percent of a person life sunlight is not received before the age of 18 and only 23 percent of lifetime exposure occurs age 18, 8




Exposure to UV life in the U.S.

Average age cumulative exposure *

1-18 22.73 percent

19-40 46.53 percent

41-59 73.7 percent

60-78 100 percent

* Based on 78 years of life

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