Posts Tagged ‘types of skin cancer’

• With skin cancer being the most common form of cancer diagnosed, and also the most preventable if caught early, it’s important to understand some of the first signs of skin cancer and exactly what it may look like
• There are three possible forms that skin cancer can take, and they’re not always caused from excess exposure to ultraviolet light: squamous cell skin cancer, basal cell skin cancer and melanoma skin cancer
• Among some of the many skin cancer warning signs for the various types of skin cancer include the development of pearly bumps on the head or neck, the appearance of red nodules or flat, scaly lesions on areas like the face and ears, and areas on the skin that bleed

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Skin Cancer Prevention11 Nov 2008

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• With the harmful effects of ultraviolet light being the most prevalent cause of skin cancer, easily the most effective way to prevent skin cancer is by reducing exposure to these rays or by wearing sunscreen when exposure is expected
• Other skin cancer risk factors include exposure to certain chemicals, genetics and age
• The three types of skin cancer are squamous cell skin cancer, basal cell skin cancer and melanoma skin cancer. Melanoma is the most dangerous form of the three
• Skin cancer treatment methods such as chemotherapy and surgery are available if a serious situation develops, though prevention and early skin cancer detection are the most effective means at combating this potentially fatal disease

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Skin Cancer Prevention10 Oct 2008

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