Skin Cancer
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Skin Cancer Risk Factors
Risk factors for skin
cancer
include:
Actinic keratosis
Blond or red hair
Blue eyes
Elderly
Exposure to chemicals
Family history of skin
cancer
Freckling on the upper back
Large
moles
Radiation therapy:
Exposing
cancer
cells to radiation can kill them.
Skin ulcers
Sun exposure
Occupation:
Working outside
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Skin Cancer Symptoms
Related Topics:
Actinic keratosis
Basal cell carcinoma
Cancer
Kaposi's sarcoma
Malignant melanoma
Seborrheic keratosis
Skin disease
Skin lesion
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Skin lesion
Skin lump
Skin mole
Skin ulcers
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008
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Skin Cancer References:
Campbell FA, Gupta G. The management of non-melanoma skin cancer. Hosp Med. 2005 May;66(5):288-93.
Einspahr JG, Bowden GT, Alberts DS. Skin cancer chemoprevention: strategies to save our skin. Recent Results Cancer Res. 2003;163:151-64; discussion 264-6.
Ollstein RN. Skin lesions in the elderly: precancer and cancer. Care Manag J. 2004 Summer;5(2):107-11.
Saraiya M, Glanz K, Briss P, Nichols P, White C, Das D; Task Force on Community Preventive Services On reducing Exposure to Ultraviolet Light. Preventing skin cancer: findings of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services On reducing Exposure to Ultraviolet Light. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2003 Oct 17;52(RR-15):1-12.
