ACCC offers the latest multidisciplinary education and resources that aim to improve the quality of skin cancer care. With more than 3 million Americans diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancers each year, skin cancer in the U.S. is on the rise. This may be due to a combination of factors including heightened awareness and screening, better detection, increased longevity, and more sun exposure.
Non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas which represent 80 percent of skin cancers, are curable when detected early and treated appropriately.
Although far less common, melanoma is much more likely to metastasize. While only one percent of skin cancers are melanomas, this type of cancer is responsible for most skin cancer deaths.
