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How Does Skin Cancer Start?
- Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers - Introduction
- Highlights
- Melanoma
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
- Precancerous Skin Conditions
- Causes
- Risk Factors
Introduction
Skin cancer is cancer that starts in the skin cells. Skin cancers are divided into two major groups:
- Nonmelanoma, which includes basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer
- Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer
Different skin cancers start in different cells of the skin. To understand how skin cancer develops, it is useful to understand the structure of the skin.
The skin is the largest organ in the body and consists of layers.
- The outermost layer of the skin is called the epidermis.
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