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Different Types Of Skin Cancer

Health Encyclopedia: Skin Cancer

Alternative Names

Cancer - skin

Treatment

Different types of skin cancer require different treatment approaches. See the specific type of skin cancer for information:

Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma

Support Groups

For additional resources, see cancer support group.

Expectations (prognosis)

The outlook depends on a number of factors, including the type of cancer and how quickly it was diagnosed. See the specif...

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Expert & Community Posts

Basal Cell Carcinoma is not and will never be Melanoma

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...site. However it is common for one person to have different types of skin cancer on different... Read more »

Skin Cancer: What to Do If You If You're Diagnosed

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...everyone. With the number of people diagnosed with skin cancer continuing to increase, I think... Read more »

Sniff out skin cancer

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

Hi everyone. Skin cancers typically have a usual appearance that leads your dermatologist to... Read more »

Persistant Rash May Be a Form of Cancer

By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert

...Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about a type of skin cancer that is different from an abnormal... Read more »

Skin Cancer, McCain, and The Upcoming Election

By Dr. Hema Sundaram , Health Expert

...campaign regarding his history of the more serious skin cancer, melanoma. This speculation is in... Read more »

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Health Guide

...left unchecked, these cancer cells can spread from the skin into other tissues and organs. There are different types of skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common. Melanoma is less... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Other Skin Cancers

Other Skin CancersThere are two other types of skin cancers: Basal Cell and Squamous Cell. Basal cell is the most common form of skin cancer.Basal Cell CarcinomasBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is named... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Highlights

...ResearchDrugs used to treat a variety of other diseases show some promise against various forms of skin cancer. These include the oral retinoids used for severe acne, may reduce the risk of... Read more »

Mohs Surgery

...until the entire cancer is excised. Mohs surgery is indicated for certain tumors (depending on size and type) or tumors located on the face where surgery ideally would remove only the cancer and... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Introduction

Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, although it can often be cured if caught very early. To understand how melanomas form, it is useful to know something about the skin.The... Read more »

Images

Benign tumor of the skin

Medications

Aldara Top Uses and How to Use

...growths (actinic keratoses), a certain type of skin cancer (superficial basal cell... Read more »

Imuran Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...risk of developing certain types of cancer (e.g., skin cancer, lymphoma). You must be closely... Read more »

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Related News

The Smell of Skin Cancer

August 26, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Does skin cancer have a scent? Researchers from the Monell Center sampled air above basal cell tumors and found a different... Read summary »

Scientists link gene function to skin, brain cancer

December 31, 2008

Georgetown University researchers have identified a gene that they say ceases to function in two aggressive forms of cancer. The scientists found... Read summary »

Skin cancer boosts risk of other cancers: study

January 07, 2009

A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer has found that having skin cancer doubles the risk of developing some other form of cancer.... Read summary »

Non-melanoma skin cancer boosts later cancer risk: expert

December 03, 2008

A reader asks if having non-melanoma skin cancer makes a person more likely to develop cancer in later life. Expert Linda Searing responds by giving... Read summary »

Skin cancer can also affect the feet

August 13, 2009

One place that people often miss when applying sunscreen is the feet, which experts say are susceptible to skin cancer. Statistics show that the most... Read summary »

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