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Skin Cancer

» Burden of Skin Cancer
» Causes of Skin Cancer
» What does tanning do to the skin?
» What are risk factors for skin
cancer?
» Who Is at Risk?
» How can skin cancer be prevented?
» What are sunscreens?

» What is the difference between a
sunscreen and a sunblock?
» What does SPF mean?
» What about the chemicals in
sunscreens?
» Treatments for Skin Cancer
» A word about Indoor Tanning
» Protecting Yourself
» A Word about Sunscreens

» Ask a Question about Skin Cancer

»	New Age Skin Research Foundation’s Article on Sunscreens - Patient Education Resource

»	About Ultraviolet Radiation
	» Ultraviolet radiation: Solar Radiation and Human Health » Ultraviolet Radiation and Health » Ultraviolet radiation: Global Solar UV Index » Sunbeds, tanning and UV exposure » Protecting children from Ultraviolet Radiation » Ask a Question About Ultraviolet Radiation

»	Basal Cell Carcinoma
	» What is Basal Cell Carcinoma? » Who is at risk for Basal Cell Carcinoma? » How does Basal Cell Carcinoma develop? » Ask a Question about Basal Cell Carcinoma
»	Squamous Cell Carcinoma
	» What is squamous cell carcinoma? » Who is at risk for squamous cell carcinoma? » Where is squamous cell carcinoma found? » What is actinic keratosis? » What do actinic keratoses look like? » How does actinic keratoses develop? » Who is affected by actinic keratoses? » Ask a Question about Squamous Cell Carcinoma
»	Melanoma
	» Melanoma » Risk factors for Melanoma » Prevention of Melanoma » Early Detection of Melanoma » Distinguishing benign moles from melanoma » Ask a Question about Melanoma

Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) skin disease of scaling and inflammation that affects 2 to 2.6 percent of the United States population, or between 5.8 and 7.5 million people. Although the disease occurs in all age groups, it primarily affects adults. It appears about equally in males and females.

» What Is Psoriasis?
» How Does Psoriasis Affect Quality
of Life?
» What Causes Psoriasis?

» How Is Psoriasis Diagnosed?
» How is Psoriasis Treated?
» What Are Some Promising Areas of
Psoriasis Research?

» Ask a Question about Psoriasis

Rosacea
Rosacea is a chronic (long-term) disease that affects the skin and sometimes the eyes. The disorder is characterized by redness, pimples, and, in advanced stages, thickened skin. Rosacea usually affects the face; other parts of the upper body are only rarely involved.

» What Is Rosacea?
» Who Gets Rosacea?
» What Does Rosacea Look Like?
» How Is the Eye Affected?

» What Causes Rosacea?
» Can Rosacea Be Cured?
» What Research Is Being Conducted To
Help People With Rosacea?

» Ask a Question about Rosacea

Acne
Acne is a disorder resulting from the action of hormones on the skin's oil glands (sebaceous glands), which leads to plugged pores and outbreaks of lesions commonly called pimples or zits.

» What Is Acne?
» How Does Acne Develop?
» What Causes Acne?

» Who Gets Acne?
» How Is Acne Treated?
» How Should People With Acne Care
for Their Skin?

» Ask a Question about Acne