Managing bleeding malignant skin lesions.
Malignant skin lesions can bleed as a result of the tumour itself or after the application of inappropriate dressings. Vivien McMurray discusses some of the measures that can be taken to control light bleeding, together with other methods that should be considered when profuse bleeding occurs.
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Cornwall Macmillan Service, West of Cornwall Primary Care Trust.
D001458:Bandages; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*
D006490:Hemostatics