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Basic Information
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Learn what skin cancer is, what the symptoms and risk factors are, and how to lower your risk.

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Featured Resources
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Page last reviewed: August 15, 2019
Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention