Skin Cancer: Prevention Strategies, Early Recognition, and Treatment

Teresa Soriano, MD, UCLA Associate Clinical Professor and dermatologic surgeon, discusses the risk factors, signs, and treatments of skin cancers, the most common type of cancer in the United States.  There are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. More than 2 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancers are diagnosed yearly in the United States.  Most skin cancers are highly curable when detected and treated early.  Knowing and understanding risk factors and early detection are essential to protect oneself from skin cancer.