skin cancer
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skin cancer
A malignant cancer of the skin that develops through uncontrolled growth of skin cells. There are various forms, such as melanoma or basal cell carcinoma.
Regelmäßige Vorsorgeuntersuchungen beim Hautarzt helfen, Hautkrebs frühzeitig zu erkennen.
Regular checkups with a dermatologist help detect skin cancer early.
'Hautkrebs' (skin cancer) is a compound noun made up of 'die Haut' (the skin) and 'der Krebs' (cancer). Its meaning is therefore directly understandable: a cancer of the skin.
Sonnenschutz ist die beste Vorbeugung gegen Hautkrebs.
Sun protection is the best prevention against skin cancer.
When you want to express that someone suffers from or dies of this disease, the preposition 'an' is used with the dative. Typical phrases are 'an Hautkrebs erkranken' (to develop skin cancer) or 'an Hautkrebs leiden' (to suffer from skin cancer).
Leider ist er im letzten Jahr an Hautkrebs erkrankt.
Unfortunately, he developed skin cancer last year.
In a medical context, 'Hautkrebs' (skin cancer) is often combined with verbs such as 'vorbeugen' (to prevent), 'erkennen' (to detect), 'diagnostizieren' (to diagnose), and 'behandeln' (to treat).
Der Arzt konnte den Hautkrebs zum Glück frühzeitig behandeln.
Fortunately, the doctor was able to treat the skin cancer early.
cancer / crab
'der Krebs' and 'der Hautkrebs' can both mean a serious disease. 'Krebs' is the general term for different types of cancer in the body. 'Hautkrebs' is more precise and means cancer of the skin. The words can be confused because skin cancer is a type of cancer. If the affected area is important, you say 'Hautkrebs'. If you are talking about the disease in general or do not name the type, 'Krebs' fits.
Am Wochenende achtet die Familie besonders auf Sonnenschutz, weil Hautkrebs gefährlich sein kann.
On the weekend, the family pays special attention to sun protection because skin cancer can be dangerous.
Nach der Untersuchung sprach die Ärztin mit ihm über die Behandlung von Krebs.
After the examination, the doctor talked with him about cancer treatment.