Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report

In July 2014, the Office of the Surgeon General released The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer, establishing skin cancer prevention as a high priority for our nation. The Call to Action described prevention strategies that work and called on all community sectors to address skin cancer as a major public health problem.

The 2017 Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report [PDF-5.8MB] summarizes recent prevention efforts and highlights new data, developments, and success stories following the Call to Action. By updating this report annually, we will monitor progress, celebrate and learn from successes, recognize areas that need improvement, and identify opportunities to work with partners in government, health care, education, business, and the community.

Past Reports

• Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report 2016 [PDF-3.7MB]
• Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report 2015 [PDF-8MB]

Images to Share

You can copy and paste the code below to embed these shareable graphics in your Web site, social network profile, or blog.

Copy the code below for this shareable graphic for Twitter (440 x 220):
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/what_cdc_is_doing/progress_report.htm?s_cid=skin-cancer-prev-prog-report_01"><img src="https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/images/skin_cancer_progress_report_440x220.jpg" style="width:440px; height:220px; border:0px;" alt="Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report 2017. Check out the latest national data on the use of sun protection, indoor tanning, sunburn, and melanoma incidence and mortality. Read success stories from the field and more!" /></a>

View a larger graphic in a new window

Copy the code below for this shareable graphic (1200 x 1200):
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/what_cdc_is_doing/progress_report.htm?s_cid=skin-cancer-prev-prog-report_02"><img src="https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/images/skin_cancer_progress_report_1200x1200.jpg" style="width:440px; height:220px; border:0px;" alt="Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report 2017. Check out the latest national data on the use of sun protection, indoor tanning, sunburn, and melanoma incidence and mortality. Read success stories from the field and more!" /></a>

View a larger graphic in a new window

Copy the code below for this shareable graphic for Facebook (1200 x 630):
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/what_cdc_is_doing/progress_report.htm?s_cid=skin-cancer-prev-prog-report_03"><img src="https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/images/skin_cancer_progress_report_1200x630.jpg" style="width:1200px; height:630px; border:0px;" alt="Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report 2017. Check out the latest national data on the use of sun protection, indoor tanning, sunburn, and melanoma incidence and mortality. Read success stories from the field and more!" /></a>