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Skin Cancer : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • uncontrolled growth of skin cells

Causes Overview Articles

Skin cancer
The outer layer of skin, the epidermis, is made up of different types of cells. Skin cancers are classified by the types of epidermal cells involved: Basal cell carcinoma develops from abnormal growth of the cells in the lowest layer of the epider...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 5, 2008
Skin Cancer
To diagnose skin cancer, doctors must carefully examine the lesion and ask the patient how long it has been there, whether it itches or bleeds, and other questions about the patient's medical history. If skin cancer cannot be ruled out, a biopsy i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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