Celebrate National Cancer Prevention Month by Understanding Your Skin Cancer Risk

Did you know February is National Cancer Prevention Month? The team at Grossmont Dermatology Medical Clinic believes the best way to observe this month is to help patients understand their skin cancer risk. Here, we discuss skin cancer and your skin cancer risk. What Is Skin Cancer? Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells develop and divide uncontrollably. Skin cancer, as its name suggests, is the abnormal growth of skin cells. It can occur on any area of your body, not just areas exposed to the sun. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United … Continue reading