Skin Cancer Glossary
As soon as you are diagnosed with skin cancer, you will be subject to a barrage of specialized technical terms from your doctors, nurses and other caregivers. This glossary of commonly used terms will help you make sense of what they are saying and ask intelligent questions to receive optimal care.
SPF
What is SPF?
What is SPF?
Lymphoscintigraphy
What is lymphoscintigraphy?
What is lymphoscintigraphy?
Actinic Keratosis
What is actinic keratosis?
What is actinic keratosis?
Adjuvant Treatment
What is adjuvant treatment?
What is adjuvant treatment?
Apoptosis
What is apoptosis?
What is apoptosis?
Chemotherapy
What is chemotherapy?
What is chemotherapy?
Clinical Trial
What is a clinical trial?
What is a clinical trial?
CTLA-4
What is CTLA-4?
What is CTLA-4?
Dacarbazine
What is dacarbazine?
What is dacarbazine?
Dermatologist
What is a dermatologist?
What is a dermatologist?
Erythema Solare
What is erythema solare?
What is erythema solare?
Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor
What is a granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor?
What is a granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor?
Immune System
What is the immune system?
What is the immune system?
Immunotherapy
What is immunotherapy?
What is immunotherapy?
Ipilimumab
What is ipilimumab?
What is ipilimumab?
Keratinocytes
What are keratinocytes?
What are keratinocytes?
Lymph Node
What is a lymph node?
What is a lymph node?
Macule
What is a macule?
What is a macule?
Margin
A definition of a surgical margin.
A definition of a surgical margin.
Nevus
What is a nevus?
What is a nevus?
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
What is a sentinel lymph node biopsy?
What is a sentinel lymph node biopsy?
Spitz Nevus
What is a spitz nevus?
What is a spitz nevus?
Temozolomide
What is temozolomide?
What is temozolomide?