The truth about melanoma

It’s important to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays. That’s because sun exposure can cause skin cancer, including melanoma — the most dangerous type of skin cancer. Although it is believed that you can only develop melanoma if you’ve had years of sun exposure, just one blistering sunburn at a young age can increase the risk that you’ll develop skin cancer.

Learn more myths and facts about melanoma and how to protect your skin.