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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.
Don’t worry, you can come back and finish the assessment in your own time.
