2. The disease
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the
united states and according to modern estimates 40-50
percent of people who live up to age 65 will have skin
cancer at lease once.
There are three types of skin cancer:
basal cell carcinoma (BCC) Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(SCC)
malignant melanoma
3. The symptoms
There are a variety of different skin cancer symptoms.
Any change on your skin, especially in the size or color of a
mole, growth, or spot, or a new growth (even if it has no
color).
Scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or a change in the way a bump or
nodule looks.
The spread of pigmentation (color) beyond its border, such as
dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark.
A change in sensation, such as itchiness, tenderness, or pain.
4. Modern research
Some people get melanoma from family members and it
may come from the changes in the CDKN2A (p16) gene.
They also discover new drugs that block melanoma.
5. Causes
The most well known cause of skin cancer is ultraviolet
(UV) radiation from the sun There are two types - UVA and
UVB. Sunlamps and tanning booths which are artificial
forms of UV radiation, can also cause skin cancer.
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6. Treatments
Skin cancer is known to be 100% curable if it is discovered
early.
The main objective of treating skin cancer is to remove or
destroy the cancer completely with as small a scar as
possible.
The spot can be removed with a scraping tool (curette)
and then cauterized, frozen with liquid nitrogen, or killed
with a low-dose of radiation.
7. Sources
Images on slide 2: Wikipedia.
Information on slide 2: www.drugs.com/cancer-
skin.html
The symptoms:
www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/sunanduvexposur
e/skin-cancer-facts
Treatments: www.drugs.com/cancer-skin.html
Research: www.cancer.org/cancer/skincancer-
melanoma/detailedguide/melanoma-skin-cancer-new-
research
