Skin cancer /
Bonnie Juettner.
- Detroit, MI : Lucent Books, c2008.
- 104 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Diseases and disorders series. .
- Diseases and disorders series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-97) and index.
What is skin cancer? -- Risk factors and diagnosis -- Evolving cancer: actinic keratoses -- Nonmelanoma cancers: basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas -- Melanoma: the deadliest skin cancer -- Conventional and alternative treatments -- Skin cancer research: future treatments.
Explains the causes and treatment of skin cancers, including detection, prevention and coping techniques.