Facts about melanoma

• Melanoma is now the fastest growing cancer in the U.S
• Melanoma is the sixth most common cancer in the U.S
• In women 25-29, melanoma is the primary cause of cancer death, and in women 30-34 it is the second most common cause of cancer death
• Melanoma is a skin cancer that can spread earlier and more quickly than other skin cancers
• It is projected that nearly 80,000 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2013. That means one person every 8 minutes
• Risk factors for melanoma include fair complexion, family history, severe sunburns as a child, and using a tanning bed ten times a year or more before age 30