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What Are Malignant Melanoma skin cancer''s Symptoms?
A: As compared to non-melanoma skin cancer, the malignant melanoma is a much dangerous type of skin cancer. In this type of cancer the tissue in the skin usually gets affected by the malignant melanoma and it starts growing inside the tissue. If it is diagnosed at a later stage it usually gets untreatable and can cause death. This type of cancer can be avoided if certain risk factors are controlled such as exposure to extreme Ultra violet rays, avoiding tanning machines and lamps thus it is very important to wear good sun screens and avoid sun...
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Small pink colored skin cancer on forearm
A: You may wish to go to the doctor. You didn''t mention what kind of skin cancer you had in the past. In general, there is Basal Cell (harmless) Squamous Cell (can be fatal) Melanoma (always fatal if ignored). There is a rare pink skin cancer, Amelanotic Melanoma that is usually more agressive than the standard darker Melanoma. Efudex 5% is by rx and is a chemotherapy cream that has been shown to help with small basal cell or squamous cell or residual cancer cells after excission. djoyv I remember a skin cancer I had probably 15-20 years ago that was about a half inch round, very...
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What Are The Symptoms of Non-melanoma skin cancer?
A: Non-melanoma skin cancer is not that dangerous as melanoma type of skin cancer however it is more common than the later type of skin cancer. In non-melanoma skin cancer the most common symptom will be a small lump in the shape of a mole or spot which will be utterly shiny and pale in color. The touch of this spot or mole will be extremely soft and tender and usually appears smooth in texture. These moles, lumps or spots even appear red in color in most
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How much exposure to the sun cause skin cancer?
A: skin cancer can be caused by one exposure to the sun, although it may whip decades to surface. In general, we acquire something like 85% of our sun damage that will result surrounded by the lovely signs of old age on our skin, including skin cancer, earlier we turn 30. After that, protection is important for preventing existing vandalize, ie. cancer, from growing more quickly. Different types of cancer come from different exposures. Squamous cell carcinomas may be connected to burns while basal cell carcinomas
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Basal cell skin cancer doesn''t spread?
A: Basal cell skin cancers can spread locally and grasp so big that they become very destructive to tissue, muscles and even bone but they do not metastasize except extremely, very now and then. The rate of growth depends on the type of basal cell. My mother had a small bump on her antenna that turned out to be a BCC that grew little if any in ten+ years. The BCC on my body grew in the order of an additional eighth to a quarter inch surrounded by diameter per year. The most common menace from a basal cell is that the longer they are left untreated the deeper and larger they grow and this cause additional difficulty surrounded by removing the entire
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What type of moles mean skin cancer?
A: I think if they have uneven edges, different colors, and have changed any then they should be looked at. Melanoma 16 years ago - it did not look anything like the pictures - mine was described by my wife as it was on my back - I never saw it. Picture a skin colored mole - with a cresent moon on one side - that was it. It was found early. Get checked once a year by a dermo / cancer / path person who can do all three. Regular doctors can miss these. See a pro. Get checked - by someone who knows - head to toe - including below your hair - between the toes. I have something now on my toe - they are seeing to consider removal. Have had over 140 paths over 16 years. Hang in there and get checked. While you can certainly find pictures
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I’ve been sunburned several times. Am I at risk for skin cancer?
A: You could be at risk, but it’s not definite that you will get it. Do you have any weird moles? I think they are weird. Set up an appointment with a dermatologist to talk about your fears. recently my husband was diagnosed with melanoma- his mole was more of a birth mark type- and it felt scaley and rough and formed a red bubble in the middle- there are many sites that have pictures of different melanomas- go to yahoo search and type in melanoma pictures and you can get alot of information there- along with information about sunburns I was burned badly as a kid - water blisters - I also lived at the coast several years. I had melanoma 16 years ago. Get checked by someone who is dermo / and works with
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do internal cancers put you higher risk for skin cancers
A: I am not aware of any statistics that link skin cancer to other types of cancer. However, the treatments for other cancers can be a skin cancer risk. A weakened immune system is one risk factor for skin cancer, and chemo and radiation can suppress the immune system. Also the radiation used to treat breast and other cancers may increase skin cancer risk in the radiated area. My doctors told me that when
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Choosing a skin cancer specialist
A: Hello, I hope you are doing well now. I am sure there are many well qualified dermatologists that can handle skin cancer. It really depends on the type of skin cancer, but an oncologist (especially surgical oncologist for early disease) that specializes in skin cancer would be a good bet. Good luck to you!...
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skin cancer/biopsy report worries
A: Hello Kevin:
I can understand that the whole experience has been traumatic and stressful. So let me assure you that Intradermal Nevus is a benign lesion.
In simple terms it is a mole where the mature melanocytes (nevus cells) grow in uniformly spaced nests in the dermis.
This type of nevus is usually a raised dome shaped lesion (your mole is raised, as you have mentioned and you do not remember since when it has been raised above the surface of skin) These lesions can sometimes be pale / tan or disoloured and being raised are subject to trauma and ulceration.
Since there is ulceration on the surface the pathologists cannot see if the nevus cells are present in the basal layer of the...
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