Skin Cancer

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Across
  1. 3. “C” of Melanoma
  2. 7. Lighter skin tone = ______ levels of folate
  3. 9. The most deadly of skin cancers, cancer of melanocytes
  4. 11. “B” of Melanoma
  5. 14. Used to maintain a healthy heart, strong immunity, stable nervous system, and help organisms for survival and reproduction
  6. 16. “D” of Melanoma
  7. 17. After what age does skin cancer tend to occur
  8. 18. Skin cancer type that arises from stratum spinosum, cells not normally dividing, and metastasizes to lymph nodes
Down
  1. 1. Caused when there is damage to a skin cell; results in uncontrolled cell division; typically UV light damages the DNA
  2. 2. Type of skin cancer that does spread
  3. 4. Type of skin cancer that doesn’t spread
  4. 5. More UV light = ______ to the equator
  5. 6. One of the rarest types of skin cancer but causes the majority of skin cancer related deaths, a cancerous tumor of melanocytes
  6. 8. A form of skin cancer, it’s a disease associated with a low immune system and found in HIV infected people
  7. 10. Population that is more susceptible to skin cancer than other population since they lack the melanin
  8. 12. “E” of Melanoma
  9. 13. Skin cancer type that is least malignant, most common, arises from stratum basale, and most treatable
  10. 15. “A” of Melanoma