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When people think of skin cancer, they’re typically referring to melanoma. There are several types of skin cancers. However, melanoma is the one most likely to kill.
Dr. Krakow's introduction is intended as a brief overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatments for melanoma. Also included are the following Wikipedia articles:
1. melanoma
2. skin cancer
3. Seborrheic keratosis (looks like melanoma but is benign)
4. Spitz nevus
5. Melanotropin receptor
6. Slip-Slop-Slap (an Australian health campaign. Australia has a particularly high rate of melanoma.)
7. Basal cell carcinoma (type of non melanoma skin cancer)
8. Squamous cell carcinoma (type of non melanoma skin cancer)
9. Breslow’s Depth (a measure of how life threatening the melanoma is)
10. Cancer Staging (classification of the severity of a cancer)
11. TNM Staging (a type of cancer staging)
12. Potential Health Risks of Sunscreen (there may be some side effects to sunscreen that have not been publicized)
The articles have been formatted for the Kindle, with all hyperlinks and images preserved, with the original table of Contents. The purpose is to give you a basis for more in-depth investigation, research, and if necessary, action, to combat this dread disease.
(Dr. Krakow is a former Family Practice physician. Currently, he is a medical writer. Dr. Krakow received his MD degree from the Temple University School of Medicine, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He did his Family Practice residency at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania.)
The cover image, Histopathologic image of malignant melanoma (Case 01). Skin biopsy. H & E stain, uploaded to Wikipedia by user KGH, at:
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