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7 Ways to Prevent Skin Cancer

Skin cancer affects 1 in 5 Americans, and more than 3.5 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer will be diagnosed this year, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. "When skin cancers are caught early, they are often curable,” says Dr. Desiree Ratner, director of the Comprehensive Skin Cancer Program at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.