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• Conditions (125): Melanoma, Squamish Cell Skin Cancer, Kaposi Sarcoma, and 122 others Melanoma, Squamish Cell Skin Cancer, Kaposi Sarcoma, Basal cell carcinoma, Mole (Dermatology), Merkel cell carcinoma, Cutaneous Melanoma, Actinic keratosis, Sebaceous Adenocarcinoma, Cancer, Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Basosquamous, Carcinoma in Situ, Squamous cell carcinoma of skin, Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Skin Neoplasms, Lichen Planus, skin disorder, Other non-epithelial cancer of skin, Skin carcinoma, Cancer of bone and connective tissue, Neoplasms, Connective Tissue, malignant tumor of male genital organ, Malignant neoplasm of urinary organ, unspecified, Cancer; other and unspecified primary, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, dermatitis, Benign Neoplasm, Choriocarcinoma, Bone neoplasms, Adenocarcinoma, Cancer of brain and nervous system, Eczema, Skin and Hair, Cancer of Head and Neck, Mycosis Fungoides, Brain Cancer, Cancer; other primary, Disease of Skin and Appendages, Carcinoma in situ of skin, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Malignant tumor of bone and articular cartilage, Tumor of bone and articular cartilage, Neoplasms of unspecified nature or uncertain behavior, Cardiovascular Neoplasm, Carcinoma of the Large Intestine, Epithelioma, Esophageal Cancer, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Carcinoma in situ of skin of lower limb, including hip, Cancer of ovary and other female genital organs, Hemangioma, Other benign neoplasm of skin, unspecified, Lichen Sclerosus, Malignant neoplasm bronchus/lung, Nervous System Neoplasms, Cancer of Digestive System, Carcinoma in situ of scalp and skin of neck, Beckers Nevus, Liposarcoma, Acne Rosacea, Cancer of Urinary Tract, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Carcinoma in situ of skin of other and unspecified parts of face, Brain Tumors, Other benign neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip, Other male genital malignant neoplasm, hematopoietic/lymphoid cancer, Neoplasm Metastasis, Cancer of uterus and cervix, Other gastrointestinal cancer, Malignant neoplasm musculoskeletal, Carcinogenesis, Neoplasms, Embryonal, Neoplasms, Mesothelial, Urticaria, Darier's Disease, Lung Cancer, Common wart, Carcinoma, Transitional Cell, Testicular Cancer, Astrocytoma, Lymphoma, Carcinoma in situ of skin of upper limb, including shoulder, Psoriasis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, head or neck cancer, genital cancer, blood or lymphatic cancer, endocrine system cancer, respiratory system cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Leiomyosarcoma, Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus, Malignant neoplasm of stomach, Malignant melanoma of skin of lower limb, incl hip, Malignant neoplasm of thyroid, Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor, Cancer; other respiratory and intrathoracic, Epidermal Nevus, Nevus, Ovarian Cancer, Malignant tumor of colon, Malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip, Malignant neoplasm of vulva, Keratosis Follicularis Squamosa, Urologic Neoplasms, Hailey-Hailey disease, Digestive System Disorders, Malignant melanoma of skin of lower limb, Localized Acquired Hypertrichosis, Malignant neoplasm of pharynx, Bladder Neoplasm, Elephantiasis, Seborrheic dermatitis, Albinism, Carcinoma in situ of respiratory system, unspecified, Dermatitis, Atopic, Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites, Multiple Myeloma, Exercise Urticaria, Disease, CREST Syndrome [hide]
• Groups (35): Melanoma, Eczema, Beckers Nevus, and 32 others Melanoma, Eczema, Beckers Nevus, Lichen Planus, Lichen Sclerosis, Darier's Disease, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Granuloma Annulare, Alopecia Areata, Sweet Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia, Liposarcoma, Bladder Cancer, Lymphoma, Leiomyosarcoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Astrocytoma, Acne Rosacea, Children of Cancer Victims and Survivors, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Burkitt's Lymphoma, Esophageal Cancer, Brain Tumors, Uterine Carcinosarcoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Brain Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome [hide]
• Symptoms (26): abnormal growth and differentiation, Mole, Granuloma Annulare, and 23 others abnormal growth and differentiation, Mole, Granuloma Annulare, Angioedema, Alopecia Areata, Hypoplasia, Hyperplasia, Raynaud's Disease and Phenomenon, Mental disorders, red skin rash, benign state, Aplasia, NOS, Scleroderma, Hypertrophy, Pheochromocytoma, Port-Wine Stain, Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms, Erythema, neoplasm/cancer type, Cholangiocarcinoma, Burkitt's Lymphoma, psychological aspect of cancer, Host-Tumor Interaction, Concomitant or past diseases, Sun Exposure, Skin Findings [hide]
• Treatments (105): Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Cryosurgery, and 102 others Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Cryosurgery, Photochemotherapy, Skin excision, Immunotherapy, Mohs surgery, electrodesiccation, Skin Biopsy, Curettage procedure, Laser Therapy, Maintenance chemotherapy; radiotherapy, Interferon Alfa-2b, Interferon Alfa-2a, Interferon Alfa-2b 3000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Cholecalciferol, Cholecalciferol 400 UNT, Chemotherapy Regimen, Bleomycin Sulfate, Interferon Alfa-2a 6000000 UNT/ML, Bleomycin 15 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Relaxation of scar or web contracture of skin, Dactinomycin 0.5 MG/ML Injectable Solution, BLEOMYCIN SULFATE 30 UNT, hydroquinone 40 MG/ML / padimate-O 30 MG/ML Topical Cream, Interferon Alfa-2b 18000000 UNT, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 3MILLION UNT/0.2ML, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 18 MILLION UNT/VIL, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 3MILLION UNT, Interferon Alfa-2a 3000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2b 10000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 5MILLION UNT/0.2ML, INTERFERON ALFA-2A,RECOMBINANT 9MILLION UNT, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 25MILLION UNT, Interferon Alfa-2a 6000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2b 5000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2b 18000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2a 36000000 UNT/ML, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 6X3MIL U, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 50MILLION UNT, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 5MILLION UNT, Interferon Alfa-2a 10000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2b 50000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2a 36000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2b 50000000 UNT/ML, Interferon Alfa-2a 3000000 UNT/ML, Interferon Alfa-2a 18000000 UNT, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 10 MILLION UNT/VIL, Interferon Alfa-2a 18000000 UNT Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2b 25000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, hydroquinone 40 MG/ML Topical Cream, Dermabrasion, DACTINOMYCIN 0.5 MG, Prednisone 25 MG Oral Tablet, Cancer Alternative Therapy, HYDROQUINONE 4 %, Prednisone 25 MG, Other OR therapeutic procedures on skin and breast, dioxybenzone 30 MG/ML / ETHYL DIHYDROXYPROPYL PABA 50 MG/ML / hydroquinone 40 MG/ML Topical Cream, prednisolone 50 MG/ML Injectable Suspension, Dactinomycin, PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 50 MG/ML, dioxybenzone 0.03 MG/MG / ETHYL DIHYDROXYPROPYL PABA 0.05 MG/MG / hydroquinone 0.04 MG/MG Topical Gel, Emerging Treatments, PREDNISONE PWDR, Dexamethasone, Operations on the integumentary system, hydroquinone, hydroquinone 20 MG/ML Topical Cream, HYDROQUINONE 3.3 %, DEXAMETHASONE 0.1 %, fluocinolone 0.1 MG/ML / hydroquinone 40 MG/ML / Tretinoin 0.5 MG/ML Topical Cream, HYDROQUINONE 2 %, Electrolysis and other epilation of skin, hydroquinone 33 MG/ML Topical Solution, Electron Microscopy, Dexamethasone 1 MG/ML / Neomycin 3.5 MG/ML Topical Cream, Prednisone 1 MG/ML, Dexamethasone 1 MG/ML / Neomycin 3.5 MG/ML / Polymyxin B 10000 UNT/ML Ophthalmic Suspension, Dexamethasone sodium phosphate, Methoxsalen 10 MG/ML Topical Solution, Mohs Mohs micrographic surgery, temozolomide, Dexamethasone 1 MG/ML / Tobramycin 3 MG/ML Ophthalmic Suspension, Carbidopa, Dacarbazine, temozolomide 250 MG, Cholecalciferol 133 UNT, Cholecalciferol 400 UNT/ML, Cholecalciferol 400 UNT Oral Tablet, Etoposide 100 MG, Etoposide 20 MG/ML, hydroxyurea, Etoposide, alitretinoin 0.001 MG/MG Topical Gel, alitretinoin, Etoposide 50 MG Oral Capsule, ETOPOSIDE 200 MG, BLEOMYCIN SULFATE 3 UNT/ML, BLEOMYCIN SULFATE 15 UNT, Bleomycin, Bleomycin 3 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, MENTHOL/ZINC OXIDE PWDR,TOP, Etoposide 50 MG, ETOPOSIDE PHOSPHATE 100 MG [hide]

About Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, so a tumor is usually clearly visible. This makes most skin cancers detectable in the early stages. There are three common types of skin cancer, each of... more

Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, so a tumor is usually clearly visible. This makes most skin cancers detectable in the early stages. There are three common types of skin cancer, each of which is named after the type of skin cell from which it arises. Cancers caused by UV exposure may be prevented by avoiding exposure to sunlight or other UV sources, wearing sun-protective clothes, and using a broad-spectrum sun screen.

Skin cancers are the fastest growing cancers in the United States and in the USA represent the most commonly diagnosed malignancy, surpassing lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancer. More than 1 million Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2007.

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