Did You Know? | 9,000 people a year die from this skin cancer

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• In 2011, there were more than 65,000 new cases of melanoma, the deadliest form ofskin cancer.
• The cost of treating melanoma patients is expected to triple by the year 2030—to $1.6 billion a year.
• Communities and policymakers could prevent an estimated 21,000 melanomas a year by implementing effective community skin cancer prevention programs.