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What Are The Treatments For Skin Cancer?
- Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers - Treatment for Other Skin Cancers
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- Melanoma
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
- Precancerous Skin Conditions
- Causes
Diagnosis
An experienced doctor should first rule out noncancerous (benign) conditions that resemble melanoma, such as a mole called a melanocytic nevus.
In rare instances, a melanoma will be difficult to detect. For example, an uncommon form called a myxoid melanoma may be mistaken for a benign skin disorder known as a myxoid fibrohistiocytic lesion. Additional diagnotic procedures such as a biopsy (see below), computerized image processing or advanced staining techniques may help to confirm or...
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Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Melanoma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ScreeningEducation and prevention programs have led to improved screening for skin cancer, which in turn has improved diagnosis and survival rates... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Other Skin Cancers
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
MelanomaMelanoma accounts for only 5% of all skin cancers, yet it results in most of the skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Prognosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesThe sun is the most important cause of prematurely aging skin (photoaging) and skin cancers.Long-term, repeated exposure to sunlight appears to... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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... 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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