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How Does The Sun Cause Skin Cancer?
- Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers - Risk Factors
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- Introduction
- Melanoma
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
- Causes
- Risk Factors
Precancerous Skin Conditions
Actinic (Solar) Keratosis. Actinic keratosis (also called solar keratosis) is a skin lesion caused by too much sun exposure. There is some increased risk of skin cancer in patients who have these lesions, but the risk of one specific actinic keratosis turning into cancer is low. The increased risk of cancers may be due to the fact that heavy sun exposure has been linked to both actinic keratosis and nonmelanoma skin cancers.
Actinic keratosis occur after years of sun...
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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Sun-Damaged Skin
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Fair skin cancer risks
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative Names Skin cancer and fair skinned people Information Anyone who sunburns easily is at high risk for skin... Read more »
Skin cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. If left unchecked, these cancer cells can spread from the skin into other tissues and... Read more »
Skin Cancer
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Skin cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells are found in the outer layers of the skin. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in... Read more »
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