Skin cancer — ICD9|173 ICDO = 8010 8720 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D012878 Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis (the outermost layer of… … Wikipedia
skin cancer — Malignant tumour of the skin, including some of the most common human cancers. Though recognizable at an early stage, it has a significant death rate. Light skinned people have the highest risk but can reduce it by limiting exposure to sunlight… … Universalium
nonmelanoma skin cancer — Skin cancer that arises in basal cells or squamous cells but not in melanocytes (pigment producing cells of the skin) … English dictionary of cancer terms
Skin cancer in cats and dogs — Many types of skin tumors, both benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous), exist. Approximately 20 40% of primary skin tumors are malignant in dogs and 50 65% are malignant in cats. igns and symptomsSkin tumors are usually discovered by the … Wikipedia
skin cancer — /ˈskɪn kænsə/ (say skin kansuh) noun a single tumour or melanoma occurring on the skin …
skin cancer — noun A malignant growth on the skin, such as melanoma … Wiktionary
skin cancer — malignant tumor on the skin … English contemporary dictionary
skin cancer — noun a malignant neoplasm of the skin • Hypernyms: ↑carcinoma • Hyponyms: ↑cancroid, ↑squamous cell carcinoma, ↑epithelioma, ↑melanoma, ↑malignant melanoma … Useful english dictionary
stage III skin cancer — 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 … English dictionary of cancer terms
stage IV skin cancer — Cancer has spread to other parts of the body … English dictionary of cancer terms
