{"id":9024,"date":"2025-05-01T09:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T09:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/?p=9024"},"modified":"2025-05-09T13:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:01:18","slug":"2025-your-skin-cancer-awareness-month-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/2025-your-skin-cancer-awareness-month-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Skin Cancer Awareness Month Update \ud83d\udc9b","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9026&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px; color: #245dae; font-weight: bold;\"><b>May Newsletter<\/b><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 11px; color: #245dae; font-size: 14px;\">Vol. 5 | May 2025<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Today marks the first day of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/skin-cancer-awareness-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/skin-cancer-awareness-month\/\">Skin Cancer\u00a0Awareness Month<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a time when skin cancer awareness is at its peak.<\/p>\n<p>This month and every month of the year, we\u2019re here for you with everything you need to know about the world\u2019s most common cancer.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/\">Visit our website<\/a>\u00a0for accurate, medically reviewed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/\">skin cancer information<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/skin-cancer-pictures\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/skin-cancer-pictures\/\">images<\/a>\u00a0and videos. Get started here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Just diagnosed? Check our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/newly-diagnosed-with-skin-cancer\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/newly-diagnosed-with-skin-cancer\/\">Newly Diagnosed with Skin Cancer<\/a>\u00a0page for information and resources.<\/li>\n<li>Take the quiz:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/are-you-at-risk-for-skin-cancer\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/are-you-at-risk-for-skin-cancer\/\">Are You at Risk for Skin Cancer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/skin-cancer-facts\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/skin-cancer-facts\/\">Get facts<\/a>\u00a0and stats about the world\u2019s most common cancer.<\/li>\n<li>Read our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/skin-cancer-skin-of-color\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/skin-cancer-skin-of-color\/\">Skin Cancer in People of Color<\/a>\u00a0page and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/skin-cancer-skin-of-color\/#quiz\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/skin-cancer-skin-of-color\/#quiz\">take the quiz<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Throughout May, you\u2019ll see stories about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/risk-factors\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/risk-factors\/\">risk factors<\/a>, warning signs,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-prevention\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-prevention\/\">prevention<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/early-detection\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/early-detection\/\">early detection<\/a>\u00a0trending everywhere.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/connect-with-us\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/connect-with-us\/\">Join the conversation<\/a>\u00a0to raise awareness and save lives!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>#SkinCancerIsPersonal<\/b>: This year\u2019s awareness campaign focuses on the fact that skin cancer affects each of us in different ways, both physically and emotionally. It\u2019s personal!<\/li>\n<li><b>#SharetheFacts:<\/b>\u00a0Light up your socials with skin cancer awareness. Need content?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/toolkit\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/toolkit\">Get graphics from our toolkit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Share Your Story<\/b>\u00a0on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/share-your-story\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/share-your-story\/\">web form<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admin.storyvine.com\/app_users\/sign_up\/This-Is-Skin-Cancer\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/admin.storyvine.com\/app_users\/sign_up\/This-Is-Skin-Cancer\">Storyvine video app<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Support Our Mission:<\/b>\u00a0Help us do more \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/give.skincancer.org\/give\/274781\/?utm_source=skincancer.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=nav_btn#!\/donation\/checkout\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/give.skincancer.org\/give\/274781\/?utm_source=skincancer.org&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=nav_btn#!\/donation\/checkout\">Donate<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/give.skincancer.org\/campaign\/fundraise-your-way\/c279921\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/give.skincancer.org\/campaign\/fundraise-your-way\/c279921\">Create a Skin Cancer Awareness Month Fundraiser<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711651328336{background-color: #ffe65e !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #245dae; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 11px;\"><strong>Dr. Sarnoff Says<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711655361378{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9021&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745931890239{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;newsletter-img&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711651328336{background-color: #ffe65e !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #245dae; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 11px;\"><b>Public Safety Warning and New Sun Protection Standards<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<b>Public Safety Warning and New Sun Protection Standards<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On May 1, 2025, The Skin Cancer Foundation Photobiology Committee shared a public safety warning regarding the prevalence of sun protection misinformation amid growing skin cancer rates in the U.S. The Photobiology Committee also issued new standards for the Seal of Recommendation earned by products that meet its criteria for safe and effective sun protection against the two types of ultraviolet (UV) radiation that have been directly linked to skin cancer: UVA and UVB. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/press\/the-skin-cancer-foundation-photobiology-committee-announces-updated-criteria-for-seal-of-recommendation-during-skin-cancer-awareness-month\/\">press release<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711651328336{background-color: #ffe65e !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #245dae; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 11px;\"><b>Destination Healthy Skin Is on the Road!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Our brand-new, fully customized\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/destinationhealthyskin.org\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/destinationhealthyskin.org\/\">Destination Healthy Skin<\/a>\u00a0(DHS) RV hit the road on April 21, traveling to Illinois and Ohio, before heading to New York City for screening events in May.<b>\u00a0<\/b>DHS is a program that\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/driving-detection-to-save-more-lives-in-2025-and-beyond\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/driving-detection-to-save-more-lives-in-2025-and-beyond\/\">designed to save lives<\/a>\u00a0by providing free skin cancer screenings and education to people who need it most. This spring and fall we\u2019re visiting 28 communities around the United States.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/early-detection\/destination-healthy-skin\/schedule\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/early-detection\/destination-healthy-skin\/schedule\/\">Check our schedule<\/a> for dates and places.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/give.skincancer.org\/give\/274781\/#!\/donation\/checkout\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/give.skincancer.org\/give\/274781\/#!\/donation\/checkout\">Support the journey.<\/a>\u200b[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711651328336{background-color: #ffe65e !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #245dae; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 11px;\"><b>May 23 Is #DontFryDay<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The Friday before Memorial Day is designated as #<b>Don\u2019tFryDay<\/b>, an initiative launched by The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention to encourage everyone to stay sun safe sun as you kick off the summer.\u00a0Let\u2019s make Don\u2019t Fry Day every day! Check our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/toolkit\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/toolkit\">Skin Cancer Awareness toolkit<\/a>\u00a0for graphics to share![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711651328336{background-color: #ffe65e !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #245dae; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 11px;\"><strong>New on the Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;newsletter-img&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCA_Quiz.jpg&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/skin-cancer-quiz\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/skin-cancer-quiz\/\">Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Skin Cancer?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, affecting more than five million people each year. Take the quiz to test your skin cancer knowledge.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;newsletter-img&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SkinCancerBasics.jpg&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/back-basics-understanding-worlds-common-cancer\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/back-basics-understanding-worlds-common-cancer\/\">Back to Basics: Understanding the World\u2019s Most Common Cancer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May is\u00a0Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to get back to basics. Here\u2019s a quick refresher on the major types of skin cancer: how they form, what they look like and their prognoses.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;newsletter-img&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-2047524761.jpg&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/ask-the-expert-best-advice-for-a-first-time-skin-cancer-diagnosis\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/ask-the-expert-best-advice-for-a-first-time-skin-cancer-diagnosis\/\">Ask the Expert: Best Advice for a First-Time Skin Cancer Diagnosis?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve just been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. Now what? First, do not panic. You\u2019re not alone, and you\u2019re going to be OK. Skin cancer is very common \u2014 more common than all other forms of cancer combined. Here\u2019s advice from our medical expert about what to do next.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;newsletter-img&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lynne-Schuchter-MD-ASCO.jpg&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/advanced-melanoma-progress-report\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/blog\/advanced-melanoma-progress-report\/\">Advanced Melanoma Progress Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for some good news, you can find it in the fight against advanced skin cancers \u2014 and melanoma has led the way. Over the past 15 years, metastatic melanoma has gone from a likely death sentence to an often-curable disease.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711651328336{background-color: #ffe65e !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #245dae; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 11px;\"><b>Champions for Change Gala<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Wednesday, May 14, 2025<br \/>\nThe Ziegfeld Ballroom<br \/>\n6:30 PM EDT<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/gala\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/gala\">Champions for Change Gala<\/a>\u00a0is The Skin Cancer Foundation\u2019s signature fundraising event, supporting the lifesaving work we do, every day of the year. Tickets are still available. Join us to celebrate hope and progress in the fight against skin cancer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711651328336{background-color: #ffe65e !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #245dae; font-size: 24px; text-align: center; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 11px;\"><b>Monthly Giving: Join Our Skin Protection Fund<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Join our community of monthly donors and become a member of the <strong>Skin Protection Fund<\/strong> (SPF). Your recurring gift will steadily support the lifesaving programs of the Foundation and help us educate the public and the medical community about skin cancer, its prevention by means of sun protection, the need for early detection and prompt, effective treatment. 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