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Skin cancer and sun protection
Skin cancer in the UK
Recognising skin cancers
Checklist
UV radiation and skin damage
Risk factors
Sunscreens
Vitamin D
Action points: general
Action points: specific patient groups
Assessment questions
Recognising skin cancers
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Recognising skin cancers
Table 1 summarises the different types of skin cancer and their appearance.
Skcin is a charity dedicated to education, prevention and early detection of skin cancer.
A booklet can be downloaded from the charity’s website to help identify the skin cancers and actinic keratoses described above.
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