Skin cancer (non-melanoma)
Also known as: Malignant neoplasm of skin of unknown or unspecified type
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In short
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and the two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. These cancers usually form on the head, face, neck, hands, and arms, whereas melanoma is a more dangerous but less common type. Skin cancer is more common in people who spend a lot of time in the sun or have been sunburned, have light-colored skin, hair, and eyes, have a family member with skin cancer, or are over age 50. If not treated, some types of skin cancer cells can spread to other tissues and organs. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and biologic therapy.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. They usually form on the head, face, neck, hands, and arms. Another type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangerous but less common.
Anyone can get skin cancer, but it is more common in people who :
- Spend a lot of time in the sun or have been sunburned
- Have light-colored skin, hair and eyes
- Have a family member with skin cancer
- Are over age 50
You should have your doctor check any suspicious skin markings and any changes in the way your skin looks. Treatment is more likely to work well when cancer is found early. If not treated, some types of skin cancer cells can spread to other tissues and organs. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and biologic therapy. PDT uses a drug and a type of laser light to kill cancer cells. Biologic therapy boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
Next to it in ICD-10
- C40Bone cancer of the limbs
- C41Bone cancer (other sites)
- C43Melanoma of the skin
- C45Mesothelioma
- C46Kaposi Sarcoma
- C47Cancer of the peripheral nerves
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Skin cancer (non-melanoma)?
C44 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Skin cancer (non-melanoma)?
2C3Z: Malignant neoplasm of skin of unknown or unspecified type (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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