Category Archive: Skin Cancer

Melanoma

Melanoma

Melanoma is the third most common and the most deadly and serious form of skin cancer. Only 4% of all skin cancers are Molanoma but 80%  of skin cancer related death are due to Melanomas. Melanoma can develop on normal skin or in an existing mole that become cancerous. Melanoma can develop in sun expose …

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Non Melanoma Skin Cancers : Basal Cell & Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) The most common form of skin cancer, BCC can appear as translucent or pearly bumps with white,yellow or waxy scar-like areas, pink growths with slightly elevated, rolled borders and a crusted indentation, open sores that bleed or ooze for weeks, and red, scaly patches on the head, chest, shoulders, arms or …

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Type of Skin Cancer

BCC

There are two main classes of skin cancer 1-Non- Melanoma By far the most common type is BCC  (Basal Cell Carcinoma) The second most common type of cancer is SCC (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) All other types of non-melanoma skin cancer are much less common 2-Melanoma The most dangerous and deadly skin cancer Even though melanoma …

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