May Newsletter
Vol. 5 | May 2026
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect opportunity to share the truth about the dangers of skin cancer and the importance of early detection and prevention. We hope you’ll join us!
Visit our website for accurate, medically reviewed skin cancer information, downloadable graphics and informative videos. Let’s fight skin cancer from every angle! Get started here:
- Just diagnosed? Check our Newly Diagnosed with Skin Cancer page for information and resources.
- What does skin cancer look like? View our Skin Cancer Pictures page.
- Are You at Risk for Skin Cancer? Take the quiz.
- Need verified data? Get facts and stats about the world’s most common cancer.
- Want skin cancer prevention tips? Learn all about sun protection.
- Looking for safe and effective sun protection? Check our Recommended Products.
Throughout May, you’ll see stories about risk factors, warning signs, prevention and early detection trending everywhere. Join the conversation to raise awareness and save lives!
- #ExposetheTruth: This year’s awareness campaign addresses the alarming rise in social media misinformation about skin cancer and sun protection. Help us expose the truth. Download the graphics.
- Awareness Badges: Download and share skin cancer awareness badges.
- Share Your Story on our web form or on social media. Tag us @skincancerorg if you want us to reshare.
- Support Our Mission: Help us do more – Donate or Create a Fundraiser.
Dr. Sarnoff Says
Destination Healthy Skin Is on the Road!
Our Destination Healthy Skin (DHS) RV has been on the road since late April, providing free skin cancer screenings and education to people in Ohio, Vermont and upstate New York. In May, we head to New York City, Long Island, Washington, DC, and Maryland!
Check our schedule for dates and places.
Support the journey: Every gift makes a difference!
May 22 Is #DontFryDay
The Friday before Memorial Day is designated as #Don’tFryDay, 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. Let’s make Don’t Fry Day every day!
On the Blog
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Skin Cancer?
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, affecting more than 5 million people each year. Take the quiz to test your skin cancer knowledge.
Back to Basics: Understanding the World’s Most Common Cancer
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to get back to basics. Here’s a quick refresher on the major types of skin cancer: how they form, what they look like and their prognoses.
Ask the Expert: Best Advice for a First-Time Skin Cancer Diagnosis?
You’ve just been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. Now what? First, do not panic. You’re not alone, and you’re going to be OK. Skin cancer is very common — more common than all other forms of cancer combined. Here’s advice from our medical expert about what to do next.
Ask the Expert: Mohs Surgery for Melanoma
The goal of treating melanoma with Mohs surgery is the same as with nonmelanoma skin cancers: to examine 100 percent of the surgical margin and preserve as much healthy tissue as possible.
The Search for the Perfect Hat
Hats are a stylish and crucial component of a complete sun protection strategy to prevent sun damage that can lead to premature aging and 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. More info.
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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