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Fibroblasts: Skin cells that produce collagen.
Fine needle aspiration: see Needle biopsy.
Fotemustine: A chemotherapy agent sometimes used to treat metastatic melanoma. It belongs to a class of chemotherapeutic agents called nitrosoureas.
Fraction: a daily dose of radiation, one part of a total prescribed dose of radiation.
Fractionated: divided into fractions, or several daily doses of radiation.
Freckles: Small, tan, flat spots that appear on the skin due to exposure to the sun's ultraviolet radiation. Also known as ephelides.