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  2. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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    The primary cause of skin cancer is prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning devices. Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in humans. [11] [12] [13] There are three main types of skin cancers: basal-cell skin cancer (BCC), squamous-cell skin cancer (SCC) and melanoma. [1]

  3. Melanoma - Wikipedia

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    Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin -producing cells known as melanocytes. [ 1 ] It typically occurs in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye (uveal melanoma). [ 1 ][ 2 ] In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the back. [ 2 ]

  4. Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    51,900 (2015) [9] Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (cSCC), also known as squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous-cell skin cancer, is one of the three principal types of skin cancer, alongside basal-cell carcinoma and melanoma. [10] cSCC typically presents as a hard lump with a scaly surface, though it may also present as an ulcer. [1]

  5. More than 6 million adults are treated for skin cancer each ...

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    Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer nationwide each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, as about 6.1 million adults are treated for basal cell and squamous ...

  6. Christie Brinkley details how doctors found skin cancer - AOL

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    According to the American Cancer Society, basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in basal cells, found in the outer later of the skin. Typically basal cell carcinomas develop in ...

  7. The 10 Most Common Types of Cancer in the United States - AOL

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    The American Cancer Society estimates that there will 104,610 new cases of colon cancer and 43,340 new cases of rectal cancer diagnosed in the United States in 2020. Due to an uptick in colon ...

  8. Basal-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Basal-cell carcinoma. 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]

  9. Gov. Kathy Hochul treated for skin cancer. What is ... - AOL

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    Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, health officials said, while ranking as the ninth-most common type of cancer among both men and women in New York.

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