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Skin cancer is a type of cancer that begins in skin cells. Skin cancer typically develops on areas of sun-exposed skin but may also appear on areas of your body that may never see the sun, such as the soles of your feet or your genitals. There are two major types of skin cancer:
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., and Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., are ranked high performing for cancer by U.S. News & World Report.
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Read more about skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, melanoma and eye melanoma.
By Caitlyn Potter When I was 17, I was diagnosed with stage one skin cancer. My primary care doctor, Dr. Sonia Lenzmeier has been checking my skin since I was 15 years old. On one of my office visits, she ...
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