There are three types of skin cancer: melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. About 20% of people in the US will eventually develop one of these three types of skin cancer.

At the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, patients have access to a multidisciplinary team of dermatologists, surgeons and medical oncologists that specialize ...

A risk factor is anything that increases your chance of getting a disease, such as cancer. Important risk factors for skin cancer are sun exposure and your age. Your risk is higher as you get older.