Caring for patients that have undergone surgery for skin cancer is becoming more common. Skin cancer has been on the rise for the last 15 years. According to doctors, this could be a result of societal pressure, and the pressures put on younger people to look a certain way. The group that is seeing a significant increase in skin cancer cases is in young women ages 20-30. Related: Working at the CDC (Center for Disease Control) An Example of a Patient With Skin Cancer This is not based on a factual person. Ashely is a 27 year old female that considered herself to be the picture of health. She played sports, and practiced cheerleading, was prom queen at her high school, the list goes on. Ashley wanted to be a fashion designer, and attended college to pursue her interest. Ashley also wanted to model, and over the years had done a few commercials since her early teens. Something else Ashley did since her early teens was to visit a tanning bed, and lie out
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