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What You Need to Know about Skin Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Overviews
Skin Cancer (American Academy of Dermatology)
Skin Cancer (Patient Education Institute) - - requires Flash plug-in
Also available in: Spanish
Skin Cancer Quiz: Test Your Knowledge about Skin Cancer (American Academy of Dermatology)
What Is Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
What Should You Ask Your Physician about Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Pictures/Diagrams
What Do Actinic Keratoses Look Like? (American Academy of Dermatology)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
How Is Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
How Is Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)
How to Perform a Self Evaluation (American Academy of Dermatology)
Treatment
How Is Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Treated? (American Cancer Society)
Merkel Cell Carcinoma (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Skin Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
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)
Specific Conditions
About Basal Cell Carcinoma (Skin Cancer Foundation)
Merkel Cell Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (American Academy of Dermatology)
Prevention/Screening
Can Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
Safer Sunning in Seven Steps (Food and Drug Administration) - Links to PDF File
Also available in: Spanish
Skin Cancer (PDQ): Prevention (National Cancer Institute)
Skin Cancer (PDQ): Screening (National Cancer Institute)
Skin Cancer: Saving Your Skin from Sun Damage (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish
What Are the Risk Factors for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
Related Issues
Actinic Keratoses (American Academy of Dermatology)
Golfers and Skin Cancer (American Cancer Society)
Indoor Tanning: All the Dangers of the Outdoor Sun, Including Skin Cancer (American Academy of Dermatology)
Research
Long-Standing Studies Support UVB Radiation Is a Leading Cause of Skin Cancer (American Academy of Dermatology)
Sunning for Science: The Effects of Common Substances on Sun-Exposed Skin (Food and Drug Administration)
What's New in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
Genetics
Gadd45a Prevents Skin Tumors by Watching over p53 (National Cancer Institute)
Learning about Skin Cancer (National Human Genome Research Institute)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
Cancer.gov Dictionary (National Cancer Institute)
Directories
Find a Dermasurgeon (American Society for Dermatologic Surgery)
Find a Dermatologist (American Academy of Dermatology)
Locate a Skin Cancer Screening Facility near You (American Academy of Dermatology)
Organizations
American Academy of Dermatology
American Cancer Society
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
National Cancer Institute
Skin Cancer Foundation
Statistics
2003 Skin Cancer Fact Sheet (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)
Men
Skin Cancer: Men Who Care about Their Skin Protect It (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Children
ABCDs of Skin Cancer (American Academy of Dermatology)
Sun Safety (Nemours Foundation)
Teenagers
Skin Cancer: The Burden of Skin Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Tanning Taboo (Nemours Foundation)
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