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  1. ... cancer. A lot over a short time, causes burns or radiation sickness. ... short period of time, such as from a radiation emergency, can cause skin burns. It may also lead to acute radiation syndrome ( ...
  2. ... acids or certain cleaning products. Electricity , including lightning. Radiation , including: Sunburn . Burns from radiation therapy for cancer. Friction. A friction ...
  3. ... of radiation over a short period can cause burns or radiation sickness. If the exposure is large enough, it ... a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/radiationemergencies.html">radiation emergency</a>, can cause skin <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/burns.html">burns</a>. It may also lead to ...
  4. ... of radiation over a short period can cause burns or radiation sickness. If the exposure is large enough, it ...
  5. ... direct or indirect contact with heat, electric current, radiation, or chemical agents. Burns can lead to cell death, which can require hospitalization and can be ...
  6. ... reflux; esophageal dysmotility; esophageal stricture History: dysphagia, heart burn Esophageal dilation, antireflux surgery Radiation impacting bowel Chronic enterocolitis; fistula; strictures History: nausea, ...
  7. A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Read about the different types and treatments.
  8. ... protect against sunburn may not protect against UV radiation–associated cutaneous melanoma.[ 33 , 34 ] Nonmodifiable host factors, such as propensity to burn, a large number of benign melanocytic nevi, and ...
  9. ... hand. Sites of chronic ulceration or inflammation, or burn scars. Sites of previous radiation therapy treatment. BCC rarely metastasizes, so a metastatic ...
  10. ... factors, such as cell damage caused by ultraviolet radiation exposure. In susceptible individuals (those with fair skin, light hair, skin that burns instead of tans, a family history of melanoma, ...
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