nonmelanoma skin cancer

Definition / meaning of nonmelanoma skin cancer

Skin cancer that forms in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) or in squamous cells, but not in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment).

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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