Lumps, spots and rough, scaly patches on skin are some of the warning signs of skin cancer.
The Irish Cancer Society is reminding people to check regularly for signs as we head into summer.
A new survey by the charity has found a third of people never check their skin for symptoms.
Dermatologist at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, Dr Bláithín Moriarty, says outcomes are good when it's caught early.
"13,000 new skin cancers are diagnosed every year, and the vast majority of those if they're caught early the outlook is very good.
"Stage 1 skin cancer, the prognosis is that 99% of people in five years will be perfectly well.
"The issue is the survival rate for later stage skin cancer is much worse - you're looking at 20-30% for the later stages of the disease."
