Prognosis of Skin Cancer

Prognosis of Skin Cancer: Good. Most non-melanoma skin cancers are benign or treatable; cured about 85-95%. Skin cancer causes less than 1 percent of all cancer deaths. Melanoma is rarer but more serious. ...see also Overview of Skin Cancer

Death Statistics for Skin Cancer

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths related to Skin Cancer:

• 10,250 estimated deaths for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 6,590 estimated male deaths for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 3,660 estimated female deaths for skin cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 7,910 estimated deaths for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 5,050 estimated male deaths for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 2,860 estimated female deaths for melanoma in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
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Prognosis for Skin Cancer: News

These medical news items are relevant to the prognosis for Skin Cancer:

• Sun exposure improves skin cancer survival rates as well as reducing risk of lymph gland cancers
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Skin Cancer: Research More

• Skin Cancer: Introduction
• Deaths: Skin Cancer
• Causes: Skin Cancer

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Skin Cancer usually refers to the likely outcome of Skin Cancer. The prognosis of Skin Cancer may include the duration of Skin Cancer, chances of complications of Skin Cancer, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Skin Cancer, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Skin Cancer. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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