Spotting A Killer: Early Detection of Skin Cancer by Health Care Providers

This is an informative video with an overview of skin cancer, what causes it, and what to look for, with a variety of photographic samples of the main types of skin cancer.

The video is comprised of the following sections:

• introduction by dermatologist Dr. Jason Rivers
• a patient profile, where a physiotherapist relates finding a mole on a patient's leg that was diagnosed as melanoma
• an introduction to UVA, UVB, and UVC rays, with diagrams
• an overview of skin types and people who are more likely to get skin cancer
• a case study of a chiropractor examining a patient and recommending referral to doctor for a mole
• excellent slideshows on samples of basal, squamous, and melanoma cancers
• a case study of a nurse taking patient's blood pressure, noticing an unusual mole, and recommending doctor has a look
• an overview on Early Signs of Skin Scancer
• conclusion with dermatologist Dr. Jason Rivers

Please view this 11 minute video by selecting one of the following three formats:

• Spotting A Killer - Quicktime - 28.36 Mb
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• Spotting A Killer - Windows Media - 19.45 Mb
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• Spotting A Killer - Real Player - 21.54 Mb
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