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Peru Steps Up Skin Cancer Screenings as UV Levels Peak This Summer

EsSalud will begin nationwide checks on January 30 in response to extreme UV risk, reflecting growing caseloads.

Dermatóloga explica las señales de alerta y la importancia de la detección temprana frente a la alta radiación solar.
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Overview

  • EsSalud reports 15,328 new melanoma and other skin tumor cases from 2019 to 2025, including 2,758 diagnosed last year.
  • The Ministry of Health logged 3,525 skin cancer cases in 2021–2023 and recorded 34,000 related consultations and preventive visits in 2025.
  • In Ica, the Liga Contra el Cáncer concluded free screenings on January 28 and distributed more than 30,000 sunscreen samples with support from Yanbal and Rímac.
  • Cusco’s Regional Hospital will host free “Día del Lunar” evaluations on February 2, after reporting 66 non‑melanoma cases treated in 2025 and roughly one surgical case per week.
  • SENAMHI notes very high UV levels in regions such as Ica and Arequipa, and dermatologists urge early checks using the ABCDE rule for changing moles or nonhealing lesions.