Skin Cancer -Causes, Symptoms and Treatment | anti cancer blog

?Skin cancer is another common type of cancer, although
it seems small, can be quite lethal if it is not caught on
time.? As the name suggests, skin cancer is a cancerous
condition of skin. All skin types can develop skin cancer but
is it more common in fair-skinned people. As for how it
develops, the cancer develops when DNA is damaged beyond
repair. The cells that are damaged then grow and divide at a
rate that is out of control. The damaged cells will continue to
multiply and that will cause a tumor.

There are different types of skin cancer that a person can
acquire. There are actually 3 main types- basal cell carcinoma,
squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.

Skin cancer that forms in basal cells (small, round cells in
the base of the outer layer of skin) is called basal cell
carcinoma.

Skin cancer that forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make
pigment) is called melanoma.

Skin cancer that forms in squamous cells (flat cells that form
the surface of the skin) is called squamous cell carcinoma

Causes

Main cause of skin cancer is from ultraviolet radiation from
spending too much time in the sun. Energy from the sun actually
is a form of radiation. It consists of visible light and other
rays that people can?t see. Invisible infrared radiation, for
instance, makes sunlight feel hot. UV also is invisible, and
causes sunburn and sun tan. Skin cancer is mainly caused by too
much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.

Symptoms

The signs of skin cancer include family history of skin cancer,
multiple moles, a fair complexion, exposure to coal tar, pitch,
creosote, arsenic compounds, and radium, and severe sunburn as
a child.

People with a family history of skin cancer are generally at a
higher risk of developing the disease. People with fair skin,
and a northern European heritage, appear to be most
susceptible.

Treatment

A biopsy is done to decide if skin cancer is really the
issue. From here, a dermatologist will discuss the best
treatment options. The treatment depends on the type of skin
cancer, the location of it, how bad it is, how destructive it
is, and the overall health of the patient. Surgery is the first
step in treating almost all types of skin cancers. Conventional
surgery is not often used for basal and squamous cell skin
cancers. Radiotherapy can be used to treat basal cell or
squamous cell cancers.

Chemotherapy is another way for the treatment of skin cancer.
In chemotherapy, drugs are used to kill cancer cells.

The main goal of skin cancer treatments is to remove the cancer
completely, reduce the chances of it coming back, and make sure
healthy tissue is conserved. It is also very important to
minimize the scarring after surgery has taken place.

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