Tag Archives: Skin Self-Examination
How to Do a Skin Self Exam

How to Do a Skin Self Exam

on April 21, 2010 in Skin Cancer - Melanoma

If you are at high risk for melanoma or other skin cancers, your healthcare provider may recommend regular skin self-examinations. Even if you are not at high risk, ask your doctor or nurse to show you how to do the exam. The best time to do a skin self-exam is after a shower or bath. [...]

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Skin Self-Examination

on April 18, 2010 in Skin Cancer - Melanoma

Detailed information on skin self-examination, including the importance of skin self-examination in skin cancer prevention and a step-by-step guide

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What To Do When You Find a Skin Abnormality

What To Do When You Find a Skin Abnormality

on April 6, 2010 in Skin Cancer - Non-Melanoma

Each year, thousands of people find irregular spots, bumps, or sores that do not heal on their skin. Many assume that the bumps are nothing to worry about. Often, these skin changes have been growing unobserved for years. Some may be malignant. Others are not. To increase the odds of finding skin cancer as early [...]

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Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer

on March 31, 2010 in Dermatology

Detailed information on skin cancer, including causes, risk factors, prevention, types, and how to perform a skin self-examination

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