“The skin is made up of three layers. The top layer is called the epidermis. This is where most skin cancers, including squamous cell skin cancer, arise.

The skin is made up of three layers. The top layer is called the epidermis. This is where most skin cancers, including squamous cell skin cancer, arise.

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer in the United States. It accounts for about 15 percent of all skin cancers. The majority of squamous cell skin cancers are easily and successfully treated with current therapies.

May is chosen to prepare individuals for the higher-risk summer months when UV exposure is at its peak, making sun safety practices especially important!”

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)