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General Cancer Information
>	What is cancer?
>	How does cancer kill?
>	Why do people get cancer?
>	How can we treat cancer?
>	How can we reduce our risk of cancers?
>	Cancer facts & figures
>	8 warnings symptoms and signs of cancer

Types of Cancer
>	Colorectal Cancer
>	Liver Cancer
>	Lung Cancer
>	Nasopharyngeal Cancer
>	Prostate Cancer
>	Skin Cancer
>	Stomach Cancer

Female Cancers
>	Breast Cancer
>	Cervical Cancer
>	Ovarian Cancer


	Skin Cancer Diagnosis

Related Information

>	Risk Factors
>	Symptoms and Signs
>	Screening

>	Prevention
>	Diagnosis
>	Treatment

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Exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. Common skin cancer seems to be related to a slow build up of the effects of sunlight over many years.

Skin cancer takes a variety of forms. It is seldom painful and may not be ugly. If there is any unusual spot on the skin which does not go away within a couple of weeks, medical attention is necessary.