Skin Cancer Resources to Share

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What to know

Videos, podcasts, social media posts, and shareable graphics about skin cancer.

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Videos

Sun safety tips

Dawn Holman, CDC behavioral scientist, talks about the importance of sun safety strategies.

Use Sunscreen

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Learn the best ways to use sunscreen to prevent skin cancer. Watch or download [2.7MB]

Wear a Hat

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This video explains which types of hats are best to protect your skin from the sun. Watch or download [4.4MB]

Seek Shade

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This sun safety tip video tells you about staying in the shade. Watch or download [3.6MB]

Wear Clothing that Covers

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This video explains why clothing should be part of your sun-safe strategy. Watch or download [2.9MB]

Plan Activities for Morning, Late Afternoon and Evening

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Learn why the timing of your outdoor activities is important to protect your skin. Watch or download [3.6MB]

What You Need to Know about Sun Safety

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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Too much sun can cause skin cancer. This video explains how to protect your skin from the sun.

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Research

Social media posts and images

Sun protection

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Rectangular image: Add them up for the best sun protection: long-sleeved shirt, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and shade
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Suggested post: Do you enjoy the outdoors? Protect your skin with clothing that covers, sunscreen, and shade. Read CDC's sun safety tips: www.cdc.gov/skin-cancer/sun-safety/

Symptoms

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Square image: The ABCDEs of melanoma: asymmetric, border, color, diameter, evolving
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Rectangular image: The ABCDEs of melanoma: asymmetric, border, color, diameter, evolving
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Suggested post: Talk to your doctor if you notice changes in your skin such as a new growth, a sore that doesn't heal, a change in a mole, or any of the ABCDEs of melanoma. Learn the symptoms of skin cancer: www.cdc.gov/skin-cancer/symptoms/

Graphics

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Protect All the Skin You’re In

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Protect all the skin you’re in. Use a layered approach for sun protection. Sunscreen works best when used with shade or clothes, and it must be re-applied every 2 hours and after swimming, sweating, or toweling off. Wear a hat, sunglasses, and protective clothing to shield skin. Use broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 15 to protect exposed skin. Seek shade, especially during midday hours.
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Protect all the skin you’re in. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays—from the sun or from artificial sources like tanning beds—is the most common cause of skin cancer. Anyone, no matter their skin tone, can get skin cancer.
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Protect all the skin you’re in. Enjoy the outdoors! Being physically active outside is healthy and can help prevent conditions like obesity. But it’s important to be sun smart when playing and working outdoors.
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It’s Easy to Protect Yourself from UV Exposure

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It's easy to protect yourself from UV exposure. Long-sleeved shirts, pants, and a wide-brimmed hat offer the best protection. If you're wearing a baseball cap or short-sleeved shirt, make sure to put sunscreen on your ears, neck, and arms.
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It's easy to protect yourself from UV exposure. Seek shade as much as possible between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., which are peak times for sunlight. Avoid indoor tanning.
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It's easy to protect yourself from UV exposure. Use a sunscreen of at least SPF 15 on any exposed skin and don't forget to re-apply it every 2 hours, as well as after swimming, sweating, or toweling off.
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It's easy to protect yourself from UV exposure. If you work outdoors, ask about sun protection at your job, like wearing sun-protective clothing.
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It's easy to protect yourself from UV exposure. Long-sleeved shirts, pants, and a wide-brimmed hat offer the best protection. If you're wearing a baseball cap or short-sleeved shirt, make sure to put sunscreen on your ears, neck, and arms. Seek shade as much as possible between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., which are peak times for sunlight. Use a sunscreen of at least SPF 15 on any exposed skin, and don't forget to re-apply it every two hours, as well as after swimming, sweating, or toweling off. If you work outdoors, ask about sun protection at your job, like wearing sun-protective clothing.
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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control