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Skin and nail changes While undergoing chemotherapy , we may experience various changes in our skin and nails. These can include: Rashes Redness Acne
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Symptoms of cancer and treatments > Skin and nail changes

Keyword tags: Acne, Allergic reaction, chemotherapy, itching, Nails, Rash, Side effects, Skin

Last updated: Feb 23 2006, 5:55 PM EST by wetpaint
Skin Cancer (Non-melanoma) Please contribute what you know about about this form of cancer by clicking the EasyEdit button. Go ahead and add to the subtopics below, or add
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > Cancer Types > Skin Cancer (Non-melanoma)

Keyword tags: free skin cancer screening, Non-melanoma, Skin cancer

Last updated: May 16 2006, 2:52 PM EDT by Anonymous
Skin graft Definition Skin that is moved from one part of the body to another. Source Source: The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary S > Skin graft

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:56 AM EST by wetpaint
Skin test Definition A test for an immune response to a compound by placing it on or under the skin. Source Source: The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary S > Skin test

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:56 AM EST by wetpaint
Skin patch Definition A bandage-like patch that releases medicine into the body through the skin. The medicine enters the blood slowly and steadily
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary S > Skin patch

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:56 AM EST by wetpaint
Skin stimulation Definition The process of applying pressure, friction, temperature change, or chemical substances to the skin to lessen or block a feeling of pain
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary S > Skin stimulation

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:56 AM EST by wetpaint
Nonmelanoma skin cancer Definition Skin cancer that arises in basal cells or squamous cells but not in melanocytes (pigment-producing cells of the skin). Source
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary N > Nonmelanoma skin cancer

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:54 AM EST by wetpaint
Stage 0 skin cancer Definition Cancer is found in the epidermis (topmost layer of the skin) only, in the layer of cells in which the cancer began. Also called
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary S > Stage 0 skin cancer

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:56 AM EST by wetpaint
Stage III skin cancer Definition Cancer has spread below the skin to cartilage, muscle, or bone and/or to nearby lymph nodes, but not to other parts of the body
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary S > Stage III skin cancer

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:56 AM EST by wetpaint
Skin-cancer risk told for blacks in study Source: Chicago Tribune Date: 06/20/06 Headline: Skin-cancer risk told for blacks in study African-Americans are three times more likely
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > Cancer News, Cancer Research > Archive 2006 06-June > Skin-cancer risk told for blacks in study

Keyword tags: cancer, Melanoma, prognosis, research, Risk factors, Skin cancer

Last updated: Jun 20 2006, 8:20 AM EDT by Louise
Cancer Types Lymphoma O - Oral cancer , Ovarian Cancer P - Pancreatic Cancer , Prostate Cancer R - Rectal Cancer S - Skin Cancer (Non-melanoma
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > Cancer Types

Keyword tags: b-cell lymphoma, Bladder cancer, Bone cancer, Breast cancer, carsonoma, Colon cancer, Common cancers, Endometrial cancer, Hodgkin's, Kidney, Leukemia, Liver cancer, lump on shoulder area, Melanoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma, Multiple myeloma, Oral cancer, Ovarian cancer, stomach, Thyroid cancer, uterine

Last updated: Jul 5 2008, 8:28 PM EDT by Patty
Get to know your skin disorders today There is an interactive survey which you can carry out, giving you confidential answers to your skin disorders.

Check out the link below, it will guide you to free checkups on your skin cancer.

http://surveyconsole.com/console/TakeSurvey?id=144225
Thread location: Discussion Forum

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Posted: May 29 2006, 10:40 PM EDT by veljah
Eccrine gland of the skin by way of coiled ducts (tubes). The body is cooled as sweat evaporates from the skin. Source Source: The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary E > Eccrine gland

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:52 AM EST by wetpaint
Inflammatory breast cancer Definition A type of breast cancer in which the breast looks red and swollen and feels warm. The skin of the breast may also show the pitted
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary I > Inflammatory breast cancer

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:53 AM EST by wetpaint
Precancerous dermatitis occur on sunexposed areas of the skin and in older white men. These patches may become malignant (cancerous). Also called Bowen's disease
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary P > Precancerous dermatitis

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:55 AM EST by wetpaint
Precancerous dermatosis occur on sunexposed areas of the skin and in older white men. These patches may become malignant (cancerous). Also called Bowen's disease
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary P > Precancerous dermatosis

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:55 AM EST by wetpaint
Apocrine gland Definition A type of gland that is found in the skin, breast, eyelid, and ear. Apocrine glands in the breast secrete fat droplets into breast milk
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary A > Apocrine gland

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:51 AM EST by wetpaint
UV radiation and tanning beds. UV radiation can damage the skin and cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer. UV radiation that reaches the Earth's surface is made
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary U > UV radiation

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:57 AM EST by wetpaint
Microstaging Definition A technique used to help determine the stage (extent) of melanoma and certain squamous cell cancers. A sample of skin that contains
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary M > Microstaging

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:54 AM EST by wetpaint
Nevus Pronunciation NEE-vus Definition A benign growth on the skin, such as a mole. A mole is a cluster of melanocytes and surrounding supportive
Page location: Cancer: Stories, Support and Information > The wikiCancer Resource Guide > Cancer Glossary > Glossary N > Nevus

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Last updated: Feb 8 2006, 11:54 AM EST by wetpaint

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