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Definition of Skin cancer

1. Noun. A malignant neoplasm of the skin.

Definition of Skin cancer

1. Noun. (context: oncology pathology) A malignant growth on the skin, such as melanoma. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Skin cancer

1. A malignant growth on the skin. Risk factors include: those who are fair-skinned or sunburn easily, freckled skin, blue or green eyes, blond or red hair, multiple moles, multiple bad sunburns in the past (particularly as a child) and a prior history for a skin cancer. (27 Sep 1997)

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Literary usage of Skin cancer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"The cases of skin-cancer, which are often terribly destructive, ... In skin- cancer the method by caustics is often to be preferred to operations by the ..."

2. Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"(Baseline data available in 1992) skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, accounting for about 600000 new cases annually or ..."

3. Arsenic by Assembly Of Life Sciences, National Academies Press, Assembly of Life Sciences (U.S.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (1977)
"The sequence is illustrated by the Taiwan data—the prevalence of melanosis, keratosis, and skin cancer reached 10% in the male population roughly at ages of ..."

4. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"Although routine screening for skin cancer is not recommended for the general ... Green A. Leslie D, Weedon D. Diagnosis of skin cancer in the general ..."

5. Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure by Brer, National Research Council (2005)
"The committee has reviewed the relevant literature and has compared the risk of skin cancer with the risk of ling cancer. The nobel gas radon-222 (222Rn) is ..."

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