skin cancer

collocation in English

meaningsofskinandcancer

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skin
noun
uk
/skɪn/us
/skɪn/
the natural outer layer that covers a person, animal, ...
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cancer
noun
uk
/ˈkæn.sər/us
/ˈkæn.sɚ/
a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often ...
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(Definition ofskinandcancerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofskin cancer

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The role of light in the treatment of non-melanomaskincancerusing methyl aminolevulinate.
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These were, body weight and breast size, lymphocele aspiration, smoking, age, previousskincancer, tumour stage and radiation dose.
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It is also considered a useful adjunct to all other treatments as part ofskincancerprevention.
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Year round, daily use is advised if the patient has a history ofskincancer, sun-damaged and ageing skin.
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Ultraviolet radiation is often beneficial but, if given excessively, may increase the patient's risk of developingskincancer.
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What colleagues have said aboutskincanceris absolutely true.
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We included all articles with a primary emphasis on health, such as articles focusing on breast cancer screening orskincancerprevention.
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Patients with a history ofskincancershould be advised to use a broad-spectrum sunscreen or sunblock with a sun-protection factor of 15 or above.
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Further investigation and a better understanding of photocarcinogenesis are critical to the development of effective prevention and intervention strategies for humanskincancer.
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Current research intoskincanceris attempting to obtain more accurate studies of its incidence, the diagnostic accuracy of clinicians and the costeffectiveness of regular follow-up.
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If she fails to take and exercise responsibility, then her recovery prospects are severely threatened, whether she is afflicted by alcoholism or heart disease orskincancer.
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The main reason for the concern is the worrying rise in the number of people diagnosed withskincancer and eye cataracts that has occurred in recent years.
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Skincanceris a serious public health problem—and one that is largely preventable.
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Some of them are rumoured to causeskincanceramong those who handle the maggots.
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Most people with albinism die ofskincancerbefore they reach age 30.
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We all know what these substances cause, for exampleskincancerand eye damage.
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We also hope that the number of cases ofskincancerwill have dropped.
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Information on the number of people treated forskincanceris not available.
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I think particularly ofskincancer, which may be caused by working in very hot temperatures.
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There is only one exception to that which isskincancer.
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We also hope that by then the number ofskincancercases will have fallen.
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One hasskincancer, the other arthritis in both knees; neither can get anything done.
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