Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seek to reduce skin cancer by education. Use their impressive web site to locate basic information about skin cancer including risk factors, prevention and screening. Access statistics about the most common form of skin cancer and look at rates by ethnicity, by state and by behavior. See what the CDC is doing about skin cancer. The feature page has notes about prevention and sun safety. Listen to a podcast about skin cancer types.
Topic: Skin cancer   Language: English   Lexile: 510     http://www.cdc.gov

Welcome to Skin Cancer Investigation
Join the Skin Cancer Investigation team, SCI, learn about healthy skin, and discover how to protect it from the sun's ultraviolet rays. Then you and the team will uncover facts about three types of skin cancer and you will become an expert in the identification of these diseases. Once you have completed your investigation you will begin your work at the Glowell Clinic where you will use what you know about healthy skin and skin cancer and screen for skin cancer in their lab.
Topic: Skin cancer   Language: English    Interactive  Video      http://sciencenetlinks.com

Skin Cancer
The most common cancer in the world is skin cancer. Learn to recognize the signs of skin cancer and discover when you should see a dermatologist for a skin cancer check at the American Academy of Dermatology web site. Get details about the three most common types of skin cancer and see who is most likely to get the disease. Diagnosis, treatment and outcome are explained. Read tips on how to prevent skin cancer and how to find skin cancer.
Topic: Skin cancer Language: English   Lexile: 900     http://www.aad.org

Skin Cancer Treatment
General information about skin cancer is provided at the National Cancer Institute web site. Get facts about this disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the skin. There are definitions for the three kinds of skin cancer cells and a diagram that shows the anatomy of the skin. See how exposure to the sun can affect the risk of developing skin cancer. Find out about different tests that detect and diagnose skin cancer and discover what factors affect recovery. The additional sections explore the different stages of skin cancer and the treatment options.
Topic: Skin cancer   Language: English, Spanish   Lexile: 1050  http://www.cancer.gov

Skin Cancer
Discover the different types of skin cancer and see how you can protect yourself from this disease. The University of Maryland Medical Center web site describes basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma and Kaposi's syndrome. Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of each type and find out what causes skin cancer. See who is most at risk for getting this disease and explore different treatment options. The use of herbs, acupuncture and nutrition are discussed. Topic: Skin cancer   Language: English Lexile: 1110  http://umm.edu