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Latest News
- Latest News
- New Treatment Studied for Melanoma (05/27/2005, United Press International)
- Current Skin Cancer Treatments Focus on Proven Surgical Approaches and New Non-Invasive Therapies (05/02/2005, American Academy of Dermatology)
- New Survey Finds Teenage Boys Least Likely to Practice Proper Sun Protection (05/02/2005, American Academy of Dermatology)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Skin Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - What You Need to Know about Skin Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Skin Cancer
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - What Is Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Also available in: Spanish - What Is Skin Cancer? (American Academy of Dermatology)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Biopsy: What to Expect (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Diagnosis and Treatment (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Skin Examinations (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Staging: The First Step in Treating Skin Cancer (American Academy of Dermatology)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Treating Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer (American Academy of Dermatology)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Can Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
- Skin Cancer (PDQ): Prevention (National Cancer Institute)
- Skin Cancer (PDQ): Screening (National Cancer Institute)
Pictures/Diagrams
- Pictures/Diagrams
- Basal Cell Carcinoma: What It Looks Like (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma: What It Looks Like (American Academy of Dermatology)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Eyelid Skin Cancer (American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
- Merkel Cell Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Scalp Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Golfers and Skin Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Risk Factors: Basal Cell Carcinoma (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Risk Factors: Squamous Cell Carcinoma (American Academy of Dermatology)
- What Are Actinic Keratoses? (American Academy of Dermatology)
- What Should You Ask Your Physician about Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- When to See a Dermatologist (American Academy of Dermatology)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Carcinoma, Basal Cell (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Carcinoma, Merkel Cell (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Skin Neoplasms (National Institutes of Health)
Genetics
- Genetics
- Gadd45a Prevents Skin Tumors by Watching over p53 (National Cancer Institute)
- Learning about Skin Cancer (National Human Genome Research Institute)
Research
- Research
- Skin Cancer Threat Greatest for Men Over Age 50 and Individuals with Multiple Risk Factors (American Academy of Dermatology)
- What's New in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
Directories
- Directories
- Find a Dermatologic Surgeon (American Society for Dermatologic Surgery)
- Find a Dermatologist (American Academy of Dermatology)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Cancer Society
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- National Cancer Institute
- Skin Cancer Foundation
Statistics
- Statistics
- 2005 Skin Cancer Survey Statistics (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Facts and Statistics about Skin Cancer (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- What Are the Key Statistics for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- New Survey Finds Teenage Boys Least Likely to Practice Proper Sun Protection (American Academy of Dermatology)
- Skin Cancer: The Burden of Skin Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF
Men
- Men
- Skin Cancer: Men Who Care about Their Skin Protect It (American Academy of Family Physicians)
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