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• 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, Astrocytoma, Children of Cancer Victims and Survivors, Pancreatic Cancer, Burkitt's Lymphoma, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Esophageal Cancer, Brain Tumors, Uterine Carcinosarcoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, Brain Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Testicular Cancer, Lung Cancer, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acne Rosacea, 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, Raynaud's Disease and Phenomenon, Mental disorders, red skin rash, Hypoplasia, Hyperplasia, Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms, benign state, Pheochromocytoma, Scleroderma, Hypertrophy, Aplasia, NOS, Port-Wine Stain, Erythema, neoplasm/cancer type, Burkitt's Lymphoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, psychological aspect of cancer, Host-Tumor Interaction, Skin Findings, Concomitant or past diseases, Hyperpigmentation [hide]
• Treatments (89): Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Skin Biopsy, and 86 others Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Skin Biopsy, Curettage procedure, Laser Therapy, Cryosurgery, Photochemotherapy, Skin excision, Immunotherapy, Mohs surgery, electrodesiccation, Maintenance chemotherapy; radiotherapy, Interferon Alfa-2b, Interferon Alfa-2a, Interferon Alfa-2b 3000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Chemotherapy Regimen, Relaxation of scar or web contracture of skin, Bleomycin Sulfate, Cholecalciferol 400 UNT, Cholecalciferol, hydroquinone 40 MG/ML / padimate-O 30 MG/ML Topical Cream, Interferon Alfa-2b 10000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2a 3000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 5MILLION UNT, Interferon Alfa-2a 36000000 UNT/ML, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 6X3MIL U, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 50MILLION UNT, Interferon Alfa-2b 5000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2b 18000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2a 6000000 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-2b 50000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2a 36000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2a 10000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 3MILLION UNT, Interferon Alfa-2b 18000000 UNT, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 3MILLION UNT/0.2ML, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 18 MILLION UNT/VIL, Interferon Alfa-2a 18000000 UNT Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2b 25000000 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Interferon Alfa-2a 6000000 UNT/ML, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 5MILLION UNT/0.2ML, INTERFERON ALFA-2A,RECOMBINANT 9MILLION UNT, INTERFERON ALFA-2B,RECOMBINANT 25MILLION UNT, hydroquinone 40 MG/ML Topical Cream, DACTINOMYCIN 0.5 MG, Dermabrasion, Dactinomycin, Dactinomycin 0.5 MG/ML Injectable Solution, HYDROQUINONE 4 %, Prednisone 25 MG Oral Tablet, Cancer Alternative Therapy, dioxybenzone 30 MG/ML / ETHYL DIHYDROXYPROPYL PABA 50 MG/ML / hydroquinone 40 MG/ML Topical Cream, Prednisone 25 MG, Emerging Treatments, prednisolone 50 MG/ML Injectable Suspension, PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 50 MG/ML, Other OR therapeutic procedures on skin and breast, Dexamethasone, PREDNISONE PWDR, HYDROQUINONE 2 %, Electrolysis and other epilation of skin, DEXAMETHASONE 0.1 %, Mohs Mohs micrographic surgery, Dexamethasone sodium phosphate, temozolomide, temozolomide 250 MG, Cholecalciferol 133 UNT, Cholecalciferol 400 UNT/ML, Cholecalciferol 400 UNT Oral Tablet, Dacarbazine, Methoxsalen 10 MG/ML Topical Solution, Etoposide 100 MG, Etoposide 20 MG/ML, Etoposide, alitretinoin, alitretinoin 0.001 MG/MG Topical Gel, Etoposide 50 MG Oral Capsule, ETOPOSIDE 200 MG, MENTHOL/ZINC OXIDE PWDR,TOP, BLEOMYCIN SULFATE 15 UNT, BLEOMYCIN SULFATE 30 UNT, Bleomycin 15 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, Bleomycin, Bleomycin 3 UNT/ML Injectable Solution, BLEOMYCIN SULFATE 3 UNT/ML [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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