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Skin cancer
A condition in which some element of your skin which is one of the most complex organs in the body, degenerates into cancer, with the cancerous (malignant) cells growing and spreading without stopping.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
Common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Baby0-2 | Rare | ||||
| Preteen6-13 | |||||
| Teenager14-18 | |||||
| Young adult19-40 | Common | ||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 | Very common |
Body locations
Skin
Basal cell carcinoma
Condition
Melanoma
Condition
Squamous cell cancer
Condition
Lung cancer (small cell)
Condition
Lung cancer
Condition
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