DEDICATION TO PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS

The first organization of its kind dedicated to dermatologists and other health care professionals who specialize in cutaneous oncology.

SKIN CANCER RESOURCES

There are three major types of skin cancers: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma.https://acosmember.org/skin-cancer/types-of-skin-cancer/basal-cell-carcinoma/
Explore all treatment options and learn detailed information on the treatments physicians currently use for skin cancers.https://acosmember.org/skin-cancer/treatments/superficial-radiation-therapy/
Reducing exposure to harmful sunlight and regular skin examinations are key to preventing skin cancer.https://acosmember.org/skin-cancer/prevention/skin-cancer-prevention/
  1. 5.4M cases of NMSC each year
  2. 3.3M people treated in the US each year
  3. 2.5x more likely to develop NMSC than all other cancers combined

NEWS

  • The Prevalence of Skin Cancer in Transplant Patients

    Skin cancer is the most common cancer found in organ transplant recipients.  Patients who have received an organ transplant are up to 65 times more likely to develop skin cancer than people without transplants. Moreover, in a study conducted by the International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative (ITSCC), it was found that transplant patients have a 100-fold increased […]

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