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  2. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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    Skin cancers result in 80,000 deaths a year as of 2010, 49,000 of which are due to melanoma and 31,000 of which are due to non-melanoma skin cancers. [74] This is up from 51,000 in 1990. [74] More than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed annually in the United States, which makes it the most common form of cancer in that country.

  3. Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    This way the radiation source can be applied to complex locations and minimize radiation to healthy tissue. [57] After removal of the cancer, closure of the skin for patients with a decreased amount of skin laxity involves a split-thickness skin graft. A donor site is chosen and enough skin is removed so that the donor site can heal on its own.

  4. What to Expect at a Skin Cancer Screening - AOL

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    If you have risk factors and significant sun damage, your dermatologist may suggest more frequent exams than once a year; typically, patients with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer get an in ...

  5. Basal-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC), also known as basal-cell cancer, basalioma [7] or rodent ulcer, [8] is the most common type of skin cancer. [2] It often appears as a painless raised area of skin, which may be shiny with small blood vessels running over it. [1] It may also present as a raised area with ulceration. [1]

  6. How to Tell the Difference Between Sunspots and Skin Cancer - AOL

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    Sunspots are small darkened areas on the skin, often on the face. Top derms explain the causes, ways to treat them and when to worry about skin cancer.

  7. Sebaceous carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    SGc accounts for approximately 0.7% of all skin cancers and 0.2 to 4.6% of all malignant cutaneous neoplasms. [2] Notable risk factors include age, gender, and race. [5] Over 98% of SGc occur in patients over the age of 40. [7] The mean age of diagnosis for periocular and extraocular SGc is around 67 years.

  8. Merkel-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive skin cancer occurring in about three people per million members of the population. [1] It is also known as cutaneous APUDoma, primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, primary small cell carcinoma of the skin, and trabecular carcinoma of the skin. [2]

  9. Teddi Mellencamp Reshares Graphic Image of Surgery Scar ... - AOL

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    Teddi Mellencamp is using her own health journey to create awareness for World Cancer Day.. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 43, re-posted a graphic photo of her ...