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Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. They usually form on the head, face, neck, hands, and arms. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangerous but less common.

Anyone can get skin cancer, but it is more common in people who :

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  1. Skin Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types ... face, neck, hands, and arms. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangerous but less common. Anyone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/skincancer.html - Health Topics
  2. Skin Cancer Screening: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Skin Cancer Screening What is a skin cancer screening? Cancer screening is checking for signs of cancer before you have any symptoms. A skin cancer screening includes looking at all ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/skin-cancer-screening - Medical Tests
  3. Squamous cell skin cancer 
    Squamous cell skin cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the United States. Other common types of skin cancer are: Basal cell cancer Melanoma
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000829.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Basal cell skin cancer 
    ... form of cancer in the United States. Most skin cancers are basal cell cancer. Other common types of skin cancer are: Squamous cell cancer Melanoma
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000824.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Mohs micrographic surgery 
    ... is a way to treat and cure certain skin cancers. Surgeons trained in the Mohs procedure can do this surgery. It allows skin cancer to be removed with less damage to the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007634.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Melanoma (National Library of Medicine)  
    Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Often the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color, or feel of a mole. Most melanomas have a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/melanoma.html - Health Topics
  7. Melanoma 
    Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It is also the rarest. It is the leading cause of death from skin disease. Other common types of skin cancer are squamous ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000850.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Skin lesion biopsy 
    ... provider diagnose or rule out problems such as skin cancer or psoriasis . ... type of biopsy is often done when a skin cancer is suspected, or a rash that seems to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003840.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Skin Cancer Prevention From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Skin cancer prevention approaches include avoiding risk factors like ultraviolet radiation ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/patient/skin-prevention-pdq - External Health Links
  10. Skin Cancer Screening From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Having a skin exam to screen for skin cancer has not been shown to decrease your chance ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/patient/skin-screening-pdq - External Health Links
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