April Newsletter
Vol. 4 | April 2026
April is Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, and we want to remind you: Skin cancer is preventable, and when detected and treated early, highly curable. Prevention and early detection for better skin health is something we can all get behind!
With spring in full swing, now is a great time to invest in your skin health by working on your skin cancer early detection game.
Here are some easy ways to start:
– Monthly: Set aside10 minutes each month to check your skin head-to-toe. If you need some how-to tips, download the self-exam guide here. And if you see anything new, changing or unusual, be sure to get checked by a dermatologist as soon as possible.
– Annually: Take time now to schedule a professional skin exam with a dermatologist.
Practicing sun safety, checking your skin regularly and seeing a dermatologist at least once a year could save your skin and, possibly, your life. Get more early detection tips on our blog:
Dr. Sarnoff Says
May Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month!
Get ready for Skin Cancer Awareness Month! We hope you’ll join us in educating people around the world during May, when skin cancer awareness is at its peak. This year, we are working to fight the alarming rise in skin cancer misinformation online. We want people to #ExposetheTruth about skin cancer and dispel dangerous myths about tanning, sunscreen and UV exposure.
Get involved: You can #SharetheFacts about skin cancer by downloading graphics from our Skin Cancer Awareness Toolkit during Skin Cancer Awareness Month and all year long.
If you’d like to share your skin cancer story, be sure to tag us @skincancerorg so that we can reshare! You can also submit your story on our website.
Destination Healthy Skin Hits the Road
Destination Healthy Skin (DHS), our mobile skin cancer screening and education program, is back on the road!
The program kicks off this week and will continue through the fall, visiting communities around the United States to provide free skin cancer screenings, educational information and sun protection products. Check our schedule to see if we will be in your town this year.
April Is National Volunteer Month
During National Volunteer Month and every month of the year, we are grateful to our volunteer dermatologists who make Destination Healthy Skin, and all of our education programs, possible. We are also fortunate to have a wonderful community of skin cancer warriors and healthy skin champions who volunteer their time to share their stories, amplify our educational messages and spread skin cancer awareness. Every good thing we do is all because of you!
On the Blog
Three simple words — NEW, CHANGING, UNUSUAL — are at the heart of The Big See® skin cancer education initiative.
“Early Detection Saved My Life.” A Young Mother’s Melanoma Journey
In 2018, a few months after she became a mother, Leah followed her own mom’s advice and went to the dermatologist for her first professional skin exam. She never imagined that the exam would uncover an aggressive melanoma and ultimately save her life.
The higher the altitude, the higher the risk of skin cancer from ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Military aviators and astronauts are bombarded by it. The Artemis crew, currently in space, is vulnerable. Former astronaut Scott Kelly describes his experiences on the Space Station.
Ask the Expert: How Will AI Help Skin Cancer?
AI is making headlines in all fields, including skin cancer. One expert tells us how dermatologists can work with the technology to improve the detection and treatment of skin cancer.
Champions for Change Gala
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The Ziegfeld Ballroom
6:00 PM EDT
The Champions for Change Gala is The Skin Cancer Foundation’s 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.
Monthly Giving: Join Our Skin Protection Fund
Join our community of monthly donors and become a member of the Skin Protection Fund (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. Learn more and donate here.
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