Skin Cancer

  • Kate Cragoe Mayfield
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Skin Cancer. Kate Cragoe Mayfield. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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This illustration shows skin cancer, drawn from an electron micrograph of affected cells. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer reported in humans. There are many factors that can contribute to skin cancer, genetic, exposue to the sun and UV light and aging. Most early signs are picked up as a result in changes to the skins appearence.

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