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Beauty Tips Index =>Skin
Cancer |
| Malignant Melanoma
or Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer – Which One Will You End up
with? |
| by Louise Forrest |
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Skin
cancer is something which we all know about, yet most
of us pay absolutely no attention to. The many warnings
we receive are merely an overreaction to something we
just do not understand. So, we head out to the sun,
unprotected, thinking “It will not happen to me”.
We lounge around for the afternoon and then we go back
inside. Nothing serious happened, we have not got any
sores or blisters, and we are just a little burnt –
no big deal. Until a couple of days later we notice
a tiny little sore. Surely it will not be skin cancer.
Will it? |
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| Malignant Melanoma
and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer |
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| There are two main types of
skin cancer and those are: |
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Malignant
Melanoma
This is the most serious form of skin cancer and
it is usually found in the cells in the outer
layers of the skin. Sufferers usually notice a
change in any existing moles on their body. It
can strike at any age and in fact, it is the third
most common cancer to affect people between the
ages of 15-39. It is thought that the risk of
developing it gets higher as you grow older, but
it can and does affect younger people. Usually
women are more at risk and they mainly find the
cancer in their legs, whilst men usually find
it on their back. |
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Non-Melanoma
Skin Cancer
This is the most common form of skin cancer and
it is less severe than Malignant Melanoma. Luckily
it is easily treated and nine people out of ten
usually suffer from this form of skin cancer.
There are two main types of Non-Melanoma skin
cancer, which are ‘Basal Cell’ and
‘Squamous Cell’.
Basal Cell is the most common and it usually starts
off as a tiny, round or flat lump. Usually a red
or a pearly color, the lump can sometimes appear
to be scaly or like an eczema patch on the skin.
Squamous Cell is slightly more serious than Basal
Cell due to the fact that it can spread to other
parts of the body. If you have this kind of skin
cancer you will notice that there is a persistent,
red, scaly spot, a lump, or an ulcer which bleeds
easily. |
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| The Symptoms and Treatment |
So how
do you know which cancer you have developed? Non-Melanoma
skin cancer is identified by new growths on the skin,
a really itchy or painful sore or mole, or a mole or
growth which bleeds or scabs over. Basically, if you
notice any changes in any freckles, moles or patches
of skin which occur quickly, you really should get them
checked out as soon as possible. |
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Malignant
Melanoma involves the changes of an existing mole or
ordinary skin. If it is caught early enough, it can
often be treated successfully. If the condition is left
and it is Malignant Melanoma then it will spread to
other parts of the body and it can be fatal. |
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Some
signs that a mole could be cancerous include them being
different colors, they are not identical or even, and
they are wider than 6mm which is roughly the size of
a pencil eraser. |
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Overall
you need to note changes that happen over s short period
of time. If you notice any changes over a few weeks
or even months, make a note to get checked out by your
doctor as soon as possible. It is always better to be
safe than sorry. |
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The best
way you can possibly prevent skin cancer, is by wearing
sunscreen or sun block. You should never risk your own
health just to get a tan. If you do need any advice
or you are worried about skin cancer, consult your doctor
as soon as you can. Skin cancer is not a joke and it
can and does happen quite frequently. |
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