title: [Cancer prevention of the skin].
abstract: Skin cancer is the most common human carcinoma. There has been a dramatic increase of the incidence over the last decades. This trend is very likely caused by the increased UV-light exposition of the population. Whereas basalioma and spinalioma as the most frequent types of skin cancer have a low mortality, the bad prognosis of malignant melanoma is the reason for the 100% increase of the mortality rate over the last ten years. Cancer prophylaxis means the early detection of precancerous or suspect lesions. Popular information on the risk and a more generous indication for excision are the best instruments to lower the mortality of skin cancer.
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000517:prevention & control; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
vernacular_title: Krebsvorsorge am Hautorgan.