title: Identification of skin cancers 2: malignant lesions.
abstract: With the incidence of skin cancers doubling in the last 20 years, it is becoming more and more important for health professionals to be able to identify these dangerous malignancies. In this, the second of two articles, the author discusses the three main types of malignant cutaneous lesion, and provides information on prevention that can be passed on to patients of all ages.
authors.affiliation: Skin Cancer Prevention, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, UK. Jane.Freak@salisbury.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freak
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*