Skin Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Diagnosis, Treatments, Stages. Everything You Need to Know About Skin Cancer: Kindle Store: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,National Institutes of Health,National Cancer Institute,S.Smith

Posted on February 11, 2009


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This book is for people who have skin cancer, as well as for their family members, friends, students, and others who want to find out more about this disease. It will also give you skin cancer signs and what to look for.

This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet has important information about skin cancer.* Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in this country. About one million Americans develop skin cancer each year.
You will read about causes and ways to prevent skin cancer. You will find information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. You will also learn how to do a skin self-exam.
Scientists are studying skin cancer to find out more about how it develops. And they are looking for better ways to prevent and treat it.

Contents:
The Skin 2
Understanding Skin Cancer 4
Risk Factors 5 Prevention 7
Symptoms 8 Diagnosis 10
Staging 12
Treatment 13
Follow-up Care 22
Sources of Support 23
The Promise of Cancer Research 24
How To Do a Skin Self-Exam 25
Dictionary 27
National Cancer Institute Information Resources 37
National Cancer Institute Publications 38

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