200 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every day in the UK, and melanoma is rising faster than any other type of deadly cancer. In as many as 4 out of 5 cases, skin cancer is a preventable disease. Taking care in the sun will help to protect you from skin cancer.
There are three types of skin cancer: melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. Information about each type is contained within this section. Skin cancer is a major, and growing, health problem, and British dermatologists are involved in much ground-breaking research and treatment of skin cancers.
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Please choose from the options on the left and right to learn more about skin cancer and Sun Awareness and download our leaflets.
Sun Awareness, including Sun Awareness Week, is the British Association of Dermatologists' annual drive to promote sun safety messages. Every year, the BSF join the British Association of Dermatologists to raise awareness of skin cancer, and to raise money for the BSF Skin Cancer Appeal. Please click here for more information on Sun Awareness (you will be directed to the British Association of Dermatologists' website). For more information please contact Communications Manager Nina Goad on 0207 391 6355, or email nina@bad.org.uk
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