Skin cancer
Description
In this program, Dr. Kevin Soden, along with Johns Hopkins dermatologist Rebecca Kazin, provides an overview of the causes, detection, and treatment of skin cancer. In a question-and-answer session, they explore the ABCD&Es of skin cancer detection as well as some of the common myths about sun exposure. Additionally, Dr. Kazin discusses with Dr. Soden the three major types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Finally, Dr. Kazin explains to viewers the importance, and the process, of performing skin self-exams, how to protect the skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays, and the procedures used by dermatologists to remove cancerous cells from the skin.
Runtime
24 min
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
[2009], c2007
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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