Diseases

Skin Neoplasms

Tumors or cancer of the SKIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Tumors or cancer of the SKIN.

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Classification

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Neoplasms, Skin
  • Neoplasm, Skin
  • Skin Neoplasm
  • Cancer of Skin
  • Cancer of the Skin
  • Skin Cancer
  • Cancer, Skin
  • Cancers, Skin
  • Skin Cancers

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with histol type of neoplasm (IM); coord also with site (NIM) if merely locational but for neoplasms of the head or neck, coord IM with HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS or specifics (IM)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. C04w.588.805
  2. C17.800w.882

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Skin Neoplasms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012878. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012878
  2. Skin Neoplasms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18921119