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Does psoriasis raise my risk of skin cancer?

Dermatologist Ellen Marmur, MD, discusses the link between psoriasis and cancer, and offers tips on how to lower your cancer risk if you have psoriasis.


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  • What increases my risk for skin cancer?

  • How should I care for my psoriasis in summer and winter?

  • What types of psoriasis are more serious?

  • What are the symptoms of skin cancer?

  • What can happen if psoriasis goes untreated?

  • How is skin cancer diagnosed?

  • What is a skin biopsy for psoriasis?

  • What types of joint pain should I report to my doctor if I have psoriasis?

  • What are the treatment options for psoriasis?

  • Why doesn’t moisturizer seem to be helping my psoriasis?

Up Next

  • What increases my risk for skin cancer?

  • How should I care for my psoriasis in summer and winter?

  • What types of psoriasis are more serious?

  • What are the symptoms of skin cancer?

  • What can happen if psoriasis goes untreated?

  • How is skin cancer diagnosed?

  • What is a skin biopsy for psoriasis?

  • What types of joint pain should I report to my doctor if I have psoriasis?

  • What are the treatment options for psoriasis?

  • Why doesn’t moisturizer seem to be helping my psoriasis?

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