# The Skin Cancer Foundation: Education, prevention, early detection, and treatment of skin cancer

> Get the best skin cancer information: medically reviewed facts on prevention, early detection, risks, causes \& treatment\.

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## Pages
- [Recommended Products](https://www.skincancer.org/recommended-products/): Find the best sunscreen, UPF clothing and products that meet the Skin Cancer Foundation’s criteria for safe, effective sun protection\.
- [Squamous Cell Carcinoma](https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/squamous-cell-carcinoma/)
- [Melanoma Warning Signs and Images](https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/melanoma/melanoma-warning-signs-and-images/)
- [Melanoma](https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/melanoma/)
- [Merkel Cell Carcinoma](https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/merkel-cell-carcinoma/)
- [Basal Cell Carcinoma](https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/basal-cell-carcinoma/)

## Posts
- [3 Things to Look for When You’re Looking for Skin Cancer](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/3-things-to-look-for-when-youre-looking-for-skin-cancer/): Skin cancer is the cancer you can SEE\. Yet it often goes undetected until it’s difficult and disfiguring to treat — or even life\-threatening\. Know what to look for\.
- [Your Summer Sun Safety Update](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/2026-your-summer-sun-safety-update/): August is Summer Sun Safety Month, and we’re sending a friendly reminder to make sun protection a daily, lasting habit\. Sun\-protective \(UPF\) clothing is the simplest way to stay sun safe; unlike sunscreen, you never need to reapply\. Enjoy the final weeks of summer 2026 and be sure to extend your complete sun protection strategy into the fall, winter and spring\. Take shade breaks, apply broad\-spectrum sunscreen, wear a wide\-brimmed hat and protect your eyes with sunglasses\.
- [You Are Not a Failure\!](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/you-are-not-a-failure/): Despite the many lifesaving breakthroughs in treatment for advanced skin cancer in the past 15 years, not every patient responds to them\. That “f” word is often used as medical shorthand to describe an unsuccessful treatment\. But is it time to retire it? Patients and doctors share their thoughts on staying hopeful and the value of contributing to clinical research\.
- [Ask the Expert: Is Sunlight Dangerous for Animals?](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-is-sunlight-dangerous-for-animals/): Does your cat, dog or other pet love to lie in the sun? Yes, they can get skin cancer\! Here, risk factors and warning signs to watch for\. 
- [How Wrinkles Can Save Your Life](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/how-wrinkles-can-save-your-life/): Ilene Potter loved her active outdoor life\. Decades later, she thought the worst consequence of all that sun exposure was the visible aging on her face\. She was wrong\. Trying to fix that problem uncovered a far more dangerous concern\.

## Press Articles
- [The Skin Cancer Foundation Shares Sun Protection Tips for Winter Sports Enthusiasts](https://www.skincancer.org/press/the-skin-cancer-foundation-shares-sun-protection-tips-for-winter-sports-enthusiasts/): What to know about protecting your skin during colder months
- [Spray, Don’t Bake: The Skin Cancer Foundation Suggests Indoor Tanning Alternatives for Young Women This Spring](https://www.skincancer.org/press/spray-dont-bake-the-skin-cancer-foundation-suggests-indoor-tanning-alternatives-for-young-women-this-spring/): Just one indoor tanning session can increase your melanoma risk
- [The Skin Cancer Foundation Issues Warning Regarding Melanotan II](https://www.skincancer.org/press/the-skin-cancer-foundation-issues-warning-regarding-melanotan-ii/): Also known as ‘The Barbie Drug,’ Melanotan II is an unregulated substance with serious reported side effects that is not safe for consumer use\. 
- [The Skin Cancer Foundation Responds to FDA Approval of First New Sunscreen Active Ingredient in More Than 25 Years](https://www.skincancer.org/press/the-skin-cancer-foundation-responds-to-fda-approval-of-first-new-sunscreen-active-ingredient-in-more-than-25-years/): The addition of bemotrizinol to Over\-the\-Counter Monograph M020 is a landmark event for sunscreen in America\.
- [The Vision Council Foundation, AccuWeather®, and The Skin Cancer Foundation Unite for National Sunglasses Day 2026](https://www.skincancer.org/press/the-vision-council-foundation-accuweather-and-the-skin-cancer-foundation-unite-for-national-sunglasses-day-2026/): 3 Leading Organizations Join Forces to Deliver a Complete UV Protection Message – Eyes, Skin, and Sky\.

## Categories
- [Healthy Lifestyle](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/healthy-lifestyle/)
- [The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/the-skin-cancer-foundation-journal/)
- [Skin Cancer Information](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/skin-cancer-information/)
- [Ask the Expert](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/ask-the-expert/)
- [This Is Skin Cancer](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/true-stories/)

## Tags
- [Prevention](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/tag/prevention/)
- [Melanoma](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/tag/melanoma/)
- [Early Detection](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/tag/early-detection/)
- [Ask the Expert](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/tag/ask-the-expert/)
- [skin cancer](https://www.skincancer.org/blog/tag/skin-cancer/)

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