http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/pdf/0607_skin_fs.pdf
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides leadership for nationwide efforts to reduce illness and death caused by skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. The message of CDC's Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education Initiative is clear: When in the sun, seek shade, cover up, get a hat, wear sunglasses, and use sunscreen. This page discusses skin cancer, including risk factors, risk reduction, early detection and looks at CDC's skin cancer prevention and education efforts.