A routine skin care segment on "Good Day Philadelphia" led to host Mike Jerrick's on-air skin cancer diagnosis when dermatologist Dr. Joanna Walker identified basal cell carcinoma on his elbow.

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Sugai shared that both symptoms could be signs of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common type of cancer. Some 3.6 million Americans are diagnosed with BCC each year, according to the Skin ...

The Skin Cancer Foundation reports that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the time they reach age 70. It's the most common cancer, both in the US and worldwide.

Skin cancer is less common in people with darker skin, but when it does occur, it can be far more deadly. The reason is that it's often caught too late.

On Instagram, for example, Brown Skin Matters encourages its 118,000 followers to submit photos in order to create an image bank of what various dermatological conditions look like on skin of color.

“For skin cancer, prevention is key,” said Dr. Samantha Tam, an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat specialist) at Henry Ford Health. “Be diligent about protecting yourself from the sun.