Arizona Skin Cancer Foundation Programs
The Arizona Skin Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to ending skin cancer as a life-threatening disease through a passionate network of supporters focused on prevention and early detection.
We have sun all year round! Let’s have SAFE fun in the Sun!
- Help spread skin cancer awareness and sun safety information by sharing this tool kit!
- Learn the ABCDEs of monitoring your skin at home!
- Share your love of your favorite sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat, or sunglasses with your friends, family, and strangers!
- Understand your risk factors for skin cancer.
- Learn why dermatologists recommend sun protection!
How We Help
Skin Checks
Identifying suspicious spots early
Shade
Installing protective shade structures
Sun Safety
Educating Children and Adults
Did you Know???
Sun 101 Blog
Human Behavior & the Sun
Most of us are not biologically suited to survive a summer in central or southern Arizona without major technological assistance. We adapt to the heat by turning our thermostats to “winter,” and we manage our lack of surface water by damming and diverting water from the north, pumping groundwater, and drinking bottled water from Fiji. […]
How to Prevent Sunburn and Why We Care
Many of us have been sunburned. Sunburn is bad. To be honest, there isn’t much new to say about why bad sunburn is for our skin, so let’s review what we already know. Sunburned skin is damaged skin. Multiple blistering sunburns increase the risk of developing melanoma. Melanoma is responsible for most skin cancer deaths. […]
Decoding SPF Numbers: is Bigger Better?
A question we hear a lot is, “I’ve heard there isn’t much difference between the protection provided by an SPF 15 sunscreen and an SPF 100 sunscreen. Is this true?” This question is important, because sunscreen is an important tool in skin cancer prevention, and we need all the protection we can get here in […]
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