Radiation therapy

# Skin Cancer 2025: What Every Clinician (and Patient) Needs to Know Right Now   **Radiation Therapy Insights – December 2025** Skin cancer remains the most common malignancy worldwide, yet it is also the one we can prevent, detect earliest, and — in 2025 — cure with tools sharper than ever before.   Here’s the definitive, no-fluff update with a special focus on radiotherapy advances that are reshaping daily practice. ### The 2025 Numbers at a Glance   - **>5 million** non-melanoma skin cancers diagnosed yearly in the U.S. alone   - Melanoma incidence still rising fastest in young adults   - **5-year survival**:     → Localized melanoma: **99.5%**     → Regional: **68%**     → Distant: **30%** (but climbing fast with immunotherapy + targeted combos) ### New 2025 Clinical Red Flags (Teach These Today)   - The “ugly duckling” mole that looks different from everything els...