The rate of skin cancer is rising in Canada. And it can affect people of any race, sex, or age.
The survival rate for melanoma is high if it is detected early and unlike many cancers, melanoma is often clearly visible on the skin.1
When detected early
Survival rates can be high1
Self-examination for skin cancer is important. Pick a convenient time to do this monthly check. It shouldn’t take more than about 10 minutes.
Skin cancer - what to look for
There are two types of skin cancer. Melanoma and non-melanoma.
Most skin cancer is considered non-melanoma. It develops slowly in the upper layers of the skin.
Melanoma affects the cells that give skin its colour. This type of cancer is more aggressive than non-melanoma.
The good news is you can take steps to protect yourself – including a monthly self-exam.
A single blistering sunburn before the age of 20 increases the risk of developing melanoma later in life.²
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Melanoma is one of the most common cancer types found in people aged 15-492
By age 50
men are more likely than women to develop melanoma*
RATE OF SKIN CANCER*
35%-45%
of all cancers in
Caucasian people
1%-2%
of all cancers in
Black people
2%-4%
of all cancers in
Asian people
4%-5%
of all cancers in
Latinx people
Everybody needs to think about skin cancer
More than 30% of all cancers in Caucasian people are skin cancers*
Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers can affect anyone, no matter their ethnicity or skin colour.
The risk of getting melanoma for Latinx is 1 in 167. And the risk of getting melanoma for Black people in 1 in 1000*
SPECIAL FOCUS FOR DARKER SKIN
