Leading dermatology organizations called on the U.S. surgeon general to continue its call to action to prevent skin cancer, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association announced in a press release.
“With one in five Americans expected to develop skin cancer before the age of 70, skin cancer is an urgent and pressing public health issue affecting millions of Americans,” the association stated in the release.
In 2014, U.S. Surgeon General Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH, acknowledged the dangers of skin cancer by declaring it a public health crisis and releasing a critical call