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  • Photoaging (Sun Damage)

    Photoaging is when the sun prematurely—and sometimes dangerously—ages the skin. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

  • Cancer

    Whether for screenings, diagnosis, or treatment for yourself or someone you care about, Yale Cancer Center offers multidisciplinary care.

  • Skin Cancer

    A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.

  • Cancer Screening

    Cancer screening is any method of looking for cancer before it causes symptoms and may be easier to treat.

  • Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

    Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 80 percent of all skin cancers. The cause is damage to the DNA of cells in the epidermis, the top layer of the skin.

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