Skin Cancer

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> Don't Get Burned by Tanning Salons
> Facts About Skin Cancer
> Medical Symptoms You Should Never Ignore

All About Sunscreen
If you're confused by the numbers and types of sunscreen, welcome to the club. Many Americans, it seems, are so confused by sunscreens that they don't even use them. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that only about 30 percent of adults regularly use sunscreen.

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> Causes of Skin Cancer
> Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
> Diagnosis and Staging of Melanoma

Basal Cell Carcinoma
Detailed information on basal cell carcinoma, including risk factors and how the disease develops

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> Treatment for Skin Cancer in Children

Skin Cancer in Children
Detailed information on skin cancer, including causes, types, risk factors, and prevention

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Aldesleukin, IL-2		Azelaic Acid
Cladribine		Dacarbazine, DTIC
Dactinomycin, Actinomycin D		Denileukin Diftitox
Interferon Alfa-2b		Padimate O
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, PABA		Sunscreens

Watching for Melanoma

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Often, the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color or feel of an existing mole, according to the National Cancer Institute. If you have any of these signs, see your health care provider:

Asymmetry: The shape of half of the mole doesn't match the other.
Border: The edges are often ragged, notched, blurred or irregular; the pigment may spread into the surrounding skin.
Color: The color is uneven. Shades of black, brown and tan may be present. Areas of white, gray, red, pink or blue also may be seen.
Diameter: The size of the mole changes, usually growing larger. Melanomas are usually larger than the eraser of a pencil (a quarter-inch).

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