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Skin Cancer Definition
Common names:
  • Cancer Skin
  • Skin Cancer
A person with skin cancer has abnormal cells in the skin that multiply out of control. Images

These cells can form tumors and spread to other parts of the body. Images

About 1 out of 5 people in the US develop skin cancer. Most cases of skin cancer are curable when the cancer is detected early.
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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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