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- 8. It begins in the cells at the base of the uppermost layer of the skin
- 9. The cancer forms growths of cells, called lesions, on the skin. The lesions often form on the face, arms and legs.
- 12. A Mole is something that is dark and brown that shows up on random parts of your body.
- 13. Biopsy is the removal of tissue for examination
- 14. A tumor can spread nearby a tissue and other parts of your body.
- 15. A type of therapy that uses substances to stimulate or suppress the immune system to help the body fight cancer, infection, and other diseases.
- 17. A doctor who studies and treats skin diseases.
- 18. Sunburn is not just a painful redness on your skin, but a radiation burn from the suns ultraviolet rays that can damage your DNA and cause skin cancer.
- 19. is caused by DNA damage from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning beds, or by genetic factors.
- 20. Sun and UV radiation exposure are associated with an increased risk
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- 1. can grow large or spread to other parts of the body.
- 2. may have benefits such as reducing inflammation, pain, and muscle soreness, as well as boosting metabolism and immune system.
- 3. Sebaceous Gland carcinoma may begin as a painless lump or thickening of skin on the eyelid.
- 4. skin cells as old ones die off.
- 5. is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.
- 6. Medication is the use of substances, called drugs, to treat or preventdiseases and disorders.
- 7. Oncologist is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.
- 10. Actinic Keratosis can cause symptoms such as itch, pain, or tenderness, and may vary in color, size, and shape.
- 11. Skin lesions may be raised like a cyst or flat like an age spot.
- 16. Metastasis is the spread of cancer cells from their original site to other parts of the body, often through the blood.