Skin Cancer Prevention Center
A sourced, educational explanation of why prevention, evidence literacy and early recognition matter in the United States.
Educational information only. This center does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or individualized screening advice. Any new, changing, bleeding, or non-healing skin lesion should be evaluated by a qualified health professional.
Why this matters
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Prevention, evidence literacy and early-recognition capacity are central to reducing its burden — and to the educational mission of this institution.
Explore the Prevention Center
U.S. Statistics
Melanoma and non-melanoma figures — each cited to NCI SEER, the CDC, the American Cancer Society and the Florida Department of Health, with observed data separated from projections.
Prevention Framework
A four-step educational framework: layered sun protection, recognizing change, risk literacy and timely professional evaluation.
Educational Risk Tool
A non-diagnostic tool that categorizes self-reported factors for learning — it does not estimate clinical probability or recommend screening.
Questions & Answers
Clear answers on scope, sources, credit and how the educational materials should — and should not — be used.
Education supports — it does not replace — clinical care
This center builds prevention literacy. It does not diagnose, does not estimate individual probability, and does not recommend universal screening. Decisions about skin examinations should be made with a qualified health professional through shared clinical decision-making.