In 2024, The Skin Cancer Foundation’s top priority was keeping our mobile skin cancer screening and education program, Destination Healthy Skin (DHS), on the road for years to come. This meant replacing our 14-year-old RV, which had reached the end of its life, with a new, fully customized model that could serve the public for a decade or more.
April is National Cancer Prevention and Detection Month, a great time to step up your skin cancer early detection game.
Here are some easy ways to start: Set monthly calendar reminders for your skin self-exams and make an appointment with a dermatologist for your annual skin cancer screening.
When it comes to skin cancer prevention, consistency is key. And if you have an outdoor hobby, like golf, not using your sunscreen every time you hit the course is a real handicap. Here, our experts drive home advice from their golfing patients that is sure to inspire others.
“Save Destination Healthy Skin” campaign kicks off with a lead sponsor gift from Massage Envy
Kaili Arntson battled melanoma at the age of 15, during the COVID-19 pandemic. During her journey, the teen overcame both physical and emotional challenges and emerged triumphant.
In 2023, The Skin Cancer Foundation reached more people than ever before with fresh, creative approaches to our programs and materials.
When you consider the dangers of indoor tanning, it’s difficult to believe the practice is still legal for anyone, let alone children. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a proven human carcinogen, and more than 419,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. each year are linked to indoor tanning. Yet we know that teenagers around the country are still using UV tanning beds.
In 2022, The Skin Cancer Foundation reached millions of people with our lifesaving messages around skin cancer prevention, early detection and treatment. We couldn’t have done it without you. Read on for what we accomplished together!
Inspired by family tragedy, a teenager uses her voice in the fight against skin cancer to speak up against tanning and raise funds to support The Skin Cancer Foundation
Did you know that as your altitude increases, so does your risk for skin cancer? We hear from astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a year on the space station.