2006 SKIN CANCER FACTS

• More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year.*

• Both basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma have a better than 95% cure rate if detected and treated early.

• An estimated 10,710 people will die of skin cancer this year: 7910 from melanoma and 2800 from other skin cancers.*

• There will be about 111,900 new cases of melanoma in 2006.* At current rates, 1 in 32 Americans have a lifetime risk of developing melanoma, and 1 in 60 Americans have a lifetime risk of developing invasive melanoma.

• One person dies of melanoma every 67 minutes. In 2006, 7910 deaths will be attributed to melanoma (5020 men and 2890 women).* Older Caucasian men have the highest mortality rates from melanoma.

• More than 73% of skin cancer deaths are from melanoma.

• Invasive melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in men and the seventh most common cancer in women.*‡

• Melanoma is the second most common cancer in women between the ages of 20-29 years.§

Dr. Foster will work closely with your dermatologist to coordinate the treatment of your skin disorders, including skin cancer. Dr. Foster’s expertise is in reconstruction of facial defects caused by skin cancer or its removal. Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Foster’s office for recommendations.

* Source: American Cancer Society’s 2006 Facts and Figures.

† Wong CS, Strange RC, Lear, JT. Basal cell carcinoma. BMJ. 2003; 327:794-798.

‡ Excluding basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which together are the most common cancers in both sexes.

§ Source: National Cancer Institute, SEER database, 1996-2000.