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  1. Skin Cancer Screening
  2. Skin Cancer: Preventing It and Watching for Early Signs Provides tips for preventing and watching for skincancer. Includes protecting the skin, knowing early signs of skincancer, and having skin exams.
  3. Skin Cancer Prevention: How to Check Your Skin Learn how to check your skin for possible signs of skincancer.
  4. Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma Discusses basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, two types of nonmelanoma skincancer. Covers causes and what increases your risk. Discusses early detection. Covers treatment choices, including chemotherapy and surgery. Offers prevention tips.
  5. Curettage and Electrosurgery for Nonmelanoma SkinCancer
  6. Excision of Nonmelanoma SkinCancer
  7. Basal Cell SkinCancer
  8. Squamous Cell SkinCancer
  9. Nonmelanoma SkinCancer: Comparing Treatments
  10. Mohs Surgery for SkinCancer
  11. Radiation Therapy for Nonmelanoma SkinCancer
  12. Basal Cell SkinCancer: Should I Have Surgery? Guides you through decision to treat low-risk basal cell skincancer with surgery or nonsurgical treatments. Explains types of surgery and types of nonsurgical treatments. Covers benefits and risks of both. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  13. Skin Cancer, Melanoma Discusses melanoma, skincancer that may be caused by too much sun exposure. Covers symptoms. Discusses how it is diagnosed. Offers prevention tips and covers skin self-exams. Discusses treatment options, including surgery and radiation therapy.
  14. Skin Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  15. Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  16. Skin Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]
  17. Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  18. Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  19. Skin Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]
  20. Genetics of SkinCancer (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  21. Cryotherapy for Skin Lesions
  22. Laser Treatment for Skin Lesions
  23. Protecting Your Skin From the Sun Get tips on how to stay safe in the sun.
  24. Protecting Your Skin From the Sun Covers possible effects of sun exposure, including sunburn and skincancer. Explains UVA and UVB rays. Offers tips for children and adults on how much time to spend in the sun. Discusses protective clothing and sunscreen protection, including proper SPF.
  25. Melanoma Excision Surgery
  26. Skin, Hair, and Nails Provides links to information about skin, hair, and nail health. Includes info about skincancer, hair loss, nail infections, acne, and skin protection.
  27. Skin Changes Briefly discusses common skin changes and possible causes including infection, health conditions, and medicines. Includes info on skincancer. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  28. Breast Cancer: Help for Skin Changes From Radiation Get tips for managing skin changes caused by radiation treatment.
  29. Actinic Keratosis Discusses actinic keratosis (solar keratosis), a type of skin growth caused by sun exposure. Describes how skin will look and feel. Covers treatment options. Explains risk for squamous cell carcinoma (skincancer). Offers prevention tips.
  30. Skin Biopsy Discusses why and how skin biopsies are done. Covers preparing for surgery and post-surgery risks. Explains how to interpret results, including abnormal results. Covers what affects test results.
  31. Swollen Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin Briefly discusses possible causes of swollen glands and other lumps under the skin. Covers bacterial and viral infections, noncancerous growths, hernias, aneurysms, and swelling caused by cancer. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  32. Childhood Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  33. Mastectomy for Breast Cancer: Before Your Surgery Learn what a mastectomy is and how it is done as part of breast cancer treatment.
  34. Mastectomy for Breast Cancer: Returning Home Learn how to take care of yourself at home after having a mastectomy for breast cancer treatment.
  35. Mastectomy (Removal of the Breast) for Breast Cancer Discusses breast cancer surgery. Covers simple mastectomy, modified mastectomy, and radical mastectomy. Covers what to expect after surgery. Looks at risks. Links to info on breast reconstruction.
  36. Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment Explains hair loss from chemotherapy or radiation. Covers how long hair loss lasts and how to care for your scalp and hair. Explains how cooling caps may help prevent hair loss in some types of treatment.
  37. Cancer: Preparing for Hair Loss From Chemotherapy Get tips to prepare for and manage hair loss from chemotherapy.
  38. Breast Cancer: What Should I Do if I'm at High Risk? Guides you through testing and treatment choices if you're at high risk for breast cancer. Covers extra checkups, medicines, and surgery. Lists reasons for and against for each option. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  39. Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores
  40. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a Mastectomy? Guides through decision to have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. Describes what options are available for breast reconstruction and how it is done. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  41. Choosing a Prosthesis After Breast Cancer Surgery
  42. Thinking About Bilateral Mastectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
  43. Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy? Guides you through decision about which surgery to have for early-stage breast cancer. Lists benefits and risks of both mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  44. Hereditary Kidney Cancer Syndromes (PDQ®): Genetics - Patient Information [NCI]
  45. Exercises After Breast Cancer Surgery Provides an overview and step-by-step instructions and photos for doing exercises after breast cancer surgery.
  46. Indoor Tanning: Is It Safe?
  47. Sun Protection to Prevent Sunburn
  48. Ultraviolet Rays From the Sun
  49. Metastatic Melanoma
  50. Melanoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  51. Childhood Melanoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  52. Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  53. Tracheostomy Surgery Learn what a tracheostomy is and how it is done.
  54. Tracheostomy: Returning Home Learn how to take care of yourself at home after a tracheostomy.
  55. Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction Discusses breast reconstruction surgery done after mastectomy. Covers two ways of doing the surgery: pedicle flap and free flap. Looks at types of flap surgery: TRAM, latissimus dorsi, DIEP, SIEA, TUG, and gluteal free. Covers what to expect after surgery and risks.
  56. Colostomy
  57. Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy) for Melanoma
  58. Pruritus (PDQ®): Supportive care - Patient Information [NCI]
  59. Colostomy Learn how a colostomy is done and what to expect after surgery.
  60. Mycosis Fungoides (Including Sézary Syndrome) Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  61. Living With More Than One Health Problem
  62. Breast Reconstruction: How Others Decided Hear what other women thought about as they decided whether to have breast reconstruction.
  63. Deciding About Breast Reconstruction Compare the pros and cons of having breast reconstruction.
  64. Breast Problems Briefly discusses breast changes during puberty, noncancerous breast changes, and when problems may need follow-up care. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  65. Shoulder and Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery Learn exercises to reduce stiffness and soreness and get your shoulder and arm back to normal.

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