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Protect Your Skin from the Sun: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
Most skin cancer appears after age 50, but damage from the sun starts at a young age. By protecting your skin from the sun today, you can prevent skin cancer later in life.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ABCD’s of Skin Cancer 
A general overview of three types of skin cancer-- basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma are illustrated. Explains self-exam for skin cancer. Lists common risk factors and tip... Details >
AgingSkinNet
This site links to information about aging skin and related procedures and treatments. Also includes information on hair loss and a glossary.... Details >
Congenital Nevi or Moles
This information is intended to provide basic information only. It provides a general description for nevi and discusses the risk of skin cancer/melanoma associated with them.... Details >
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells in a layer of the skin. It attacks one out of every seven Americans each year, making it the most prevalent form of cancer. However, the majo... Details >
Skin Cancer Detection
One of every three cancers diagnosed in the United States this year will be skin cancer, for a total of more than 700,000 new cases. This page provides information about skin cancer types, warning sig... Details >
Skin Cancer Home Page
This page links to a range of topics related to skin cancer, including treatment, prevention, genetics, screening, clinical trials, research, and statistics.... Details >
Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education Initiative
This NSCPEC is designed as a multidimensional national program based on research. The program's primary goal is to provide skin cancer prevention information and resources targeted to parents, care gi... Details >
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Education Initiative: 2006 Fact Sheet
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides leadership for nationwide efforts to reduce illness and death caused by skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. ... Details >
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Skin Protection: How to Protect Your Skin in the Summer Sun
The information contained on this site is designed to encourage and educate girls between the ages of 9 - 14 to develop healthy sun behaviors now that will help them avoid the development of skin canc... Details >
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information