Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer
Guide offers comprehensive information about how skin cancers function,
who is at risk, where skin cancer develops, and most importantly, how
to recognize and identify them.
Prevention of Skin Cancer
Skin
Cancer and Sun Protection
The key to saving lives from Skin Cancer is twofold: Prevention and Early
Detection. Why do we need to protect ourselves from the sun? When the
sun's ultraviolet radiation (UV) reaches the surface of the skin, the
skin reacts by producing melanin...
Skin
Cancer Self-Exam
The purpose of self-examination is to assist in the early diagnosis of
skin cancer. Skin cancer can take 20 years or more to develop. Many forms
grow slowly, but some melanomas may grow quickly...
Skin
Cancer Diagnosis Algorithm
This algorithm guides you in determining what types of lesions may be
of concern, and what signs your dermatologist looks for in diagnosing
skin cancer...
Pre-Cancerous Lesions
Definition
of Actinic Keratosis
Actinic Keratosis is a type of atypical change in the keratinocyte cells
which make up most of the epidermis. Actinic Keratoses always have atypical
cells within them, by definition, but most of the time they do not progress
to skin cancers...
Actinic
Keratosis - What Causes It
There are two main factors that cause Actinic Keratosis: exposure to carcinogenic
factors, and genetic syndromes. Learn about the three different types
of carcinogenic factors, and how a genetic syndrome increases your chance
of developing Actinic Keratosis...
Treatment
of Actinic Keratosis
Options for the treatment of actinic keratosis include topical drug therapy,
surgical or chemical destruction of the lesions and photodynamic therapy.
In some cases, a combination of these modalities is used...
Basal Cell Cancer
Basal
Cell Cancer Definition
Basal cell carcinomas are usually: single, small, and firm lesion dome
shaped and flesh-coloured...
Causes
of Basal Cell Cancer
The diagram here represents the range of known risk factors for BCC. Below
are descriptions of the four top causes of BCC...
Treatment
of Basal Cell Cancer
Most basal cell carcinomas may be treated by one of the following methods.
The choice of treatment is influenced by...
Squamous Cell Cancer
Squamous
Cell Cancer Definition
The signs and symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma are reddened, scaly
or plaque-like areas that: are slightly elevated, can develop an ulcer...
Causes
of Squamous Cell Cancer
Exposure To Carcinogenic Factors, Genetic Syndromes, Genetic Syndromes,
Immunosuppression...
Squamous
Cell Cancer Treatment
Most squamous cell carcinomas may be treated by one of the following methods.
More healthy tissue around the lesion is removed than for basal cell carcinomas
because of the potential of squamous cell carcinomas to spread...
Melanoma
Melanoma
Definition
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes - the cells
that produce pigment. Melanoma may begin in association with a mole...
What
Causes Melanoma
Sunlight is the main environmental agent that causes melanoma. However,
the exact wavelengths of sunlight that cause melanoma are unknown. Research
has shown that people with certain risk factors are more likely than others
to develop melanoma...
Treatment
of Melanoma
Melanomas are highly curable if caught early and have not spread beyond
the site where they developed. Treatment decisions for melanoma are based
on...
Other Skin Cancers
Other
Types of Skin Cancer
There are several types of skin cancers which are neither basal, squamous,
or melanoma. These are much more rare, however they do still occur and
are treatable...
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