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It's Melanoma Monday, start the season off right with some tips: Detection, Risk Factors and Prevention.

Virginia Cancer Specialists Practice Blog

May 07, 2018
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Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. In fact, more skin cancers are diagnosed in the US each year than all other cancers combined. The number of skin cancer cases has been going up over the past few decades.

The American Cancer Society’s Skin Cancer Pages have some wonderful resources for early detection, prevention and tips for learning what the risk factors for skin cancer.

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