Almost all skin cancers are caused by over-exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) from the sun and/or sunbeds. All skin types can be damaged by exposure to UVR. Damage is permanent, irreversible and increases with each exposure.

• Skin cancer is the UK’s most common cancer
• Malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in young adults (aged 15-34) in the UK
• Over the last twenty-five years, rates of malignant melanoma in Britain have risen faster than any other common cancer
• Over 80% of all skin cancers are caused by over-exposure to the sun and/or sunbeds, making the majority of all skin cancers preventable!