Short presentation about skin cancer, its types and how to prevent it This is part of our school's project about electromagnetic waves like UV Rays and their harmful effects on humans. Anybody can get skin cancer.

1. SUN
EVERYTHING UNDER THE
SUN

3. IONIZING
RADIATION
IONIZING
RADIATION
Can damage DNACan damage DNA

5. Uncontrolled growth of
abnormal skin cells
SKIN CANCERSKIN CANCER

6. 90% of all cases of skin
cancer
BASAL CELL
CARCINOMA
BASAL CELL
CARCINOMA

7. Slow growing
Rarely spreads
BASAL CELL
CARCINOMA
BASAL CELL
CARCINOMA

8. Pearly waxy pink bump
BASAL CELL
CARCINOMA
BASAL CELL
CARCINOMA

9. Outer layer of epidermis
SQUAMOUS CELL
CARCINOMA
SQUAMOUS CELL
CARCINOMA

10. Can spread if left
untreated
SQUAMOUS CELL
CARCINOMA
SQUAMOUS CELL
CARCINOMA

11. Red, scaly, rough skin
lesions
SQUAMOUS CELL
CARCINOMA
SQUAMOUS CELL
CARCINOMA

12. 73% of skin cancer
deaths
MELANOMAMELANOMA

13. Occurs in melanocytes
MELANOMAMELANOMA
Skin cells that create pigment

14. Resemble moles&
Can develop from moles
MELANOMAMELANOMA

15. MELANOMAMELANOMA
>6mm

16. STATISTICSSTATISTICS
One in five Americans
will develop skin
cancerin the course
of a lifetime.

17. STATISTICSSTATISTICS
Risk of melanoma
doubles if you’ve
had >5 sunburns

18. STATISTICSSTATISTICS
1 person dies of
melanoma every
hour

19. HOW TO PREVENT
SKIN CANCERSKIN CANCER

20. SHADE
STAY IN THE
Especially between 10 AM- 4 PM

21. umbrella
Use an

22. sunscreen
wear
Spf 15+ and apply every 2 hours
Spf- sun protection factor

23. upf
Choose clothes with
UPF- UV Protection factor

24. tanning
avoid

25. Skin cancer awareness program
Presentation by: Kaye
References and resources:
https://www.healthline.com/health/types-of-skin-c
ancer#overview1
http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/skin-
cancer-facts
http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/graphics/handbook
http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information
http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/sun-
protection/clothing#panel1-1
http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-