Juettner, Bonnie.

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.

1590189310 (hardcover) 9781590189313 $25.95

2007021911


Skin--Cancer--Juvenile literature.
Melanoma--Juvenile literature.