SkinCancerNet Article
Dermatologists Still Recommend Skin Cancer Screenings

With conflicting information about cancer screenings in the news, it can be difficult to know what you should do. When it comes to skin cancer, early detection continues to be important. The 5-year survival rate for people whose melanoma (the deadliest skin cancer) is detected and treated before it spreads to the lymph nodes is 99%.

To help you detect skin cancer in its earliest and most treatable stage, the American Academy of Dermatology offers the following:

• Information you need to perform a skin cancer self-exam and record your findings. Everything is on a single page, Body Mole Map.
   

• Free skin cancer screenings. You can find out if a screening will be offered in your area: Free Skin Cancer Screening Program.
   

• A checklist to learn how many risk factors you have for skin cancer: Skin Cancer Risk Factors.

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