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It seems prudent to have a lifelong follow up even though one is fully recovered by the treatment of skin cancer .  The usual time line of 10 years after first cure might not be all conclusive. If the German study as detailed below is any guidance, patients of malignant melanoma should take heart in that late recurrence (10 years or more) is only about 1 percent. clipped from www.skincaretreated.com Late recurrence (10 years or more) of malignant melanoma... Read Full Story

> The following is a snapshot of the various methods currently in use in treating the various types of skin cancers. C&E – this is a two-step procedure in which a curette (sharp-tipped instrument) is used to remove the more friable cancer tissue from normal tissue and bleeding is controlled by an electrical current or by a chemical agent.  This cycle is repeated two to four times. Nodular and superficial BCC and non-invasive SCC can usually be treated effectively with C&E. It is a low... Read Full Story

> As ultra-violet rays account for a majority number of cases of skin cancers, protection against these rays is not only important but worthwhile in maintaining the beauty and well being of your skin. Sunblock or sunscreen has proved to be effective and is a convenient choice to use. However, there are some information that people should bear in mind in selecting these products and using them. SPF – SPF stands for sun protection factor. It indicates the number of times your original... Read Full Story

> Actinic Keratosis (AK) is also known as solar keratosis.  Technically, it is not a skin cancer. It is considered non-malignant or pre-malignant.  However, it is still a concern because like moles, it can develop into skin cancer as well. AK usually appears as a small crusty, scaly, or crumbly bump on the skin surface.  It can be hard to locate because it may be light or dark, tan, pink, red, or a combination of the above.  It can even be in the same color as the skin.  Because the... Read Full Story

> For many years since the 80’s, people have been taking tanning salons, or tanning beds as a safe alternative to basking under the sun. These machines were said to produce UVA rays and not UVB rays which are the cause of most sunburns. Researchers have since found that tanning beds do produce UVB rays as well. Besides, UVA rays are not as safe as once thought. These rays can penetrate deeper into the skin and cause damages to the dermis, the true skin. Articles from the Skin Cancer... Read Full Story

> Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer. It is affecting around 200,000 Americans each year. Though it is also labelled as a non-melanoma type skin cancer (alongside Basal Cell Carcinoma), it can turn nasty and become fatal as 1-2 percent of cases will metastasize. Metastasis is a key criterion for malignancy. When the cancerous tumor manages to penetrate from the epidermis layer into the dermis layer of the skin, it could spread out very fast, to... Read Full Story

> The following are the main causes of skin cancer. 1/ Ultra-violet rays from the sun – the two associated with skin cancer are UVA (ultra-violet A) and UVB (ultra-violet B) rays. UVB rays are the shorter-wave solar rays and are more unlikely to cause skin reddening and sunburn. UVA rays, however, would have more permanent damages to the skin as they penetrate much deeper to the skin. Latest studies show that UVA not only increases UVB’s cancer-causing effects, but may also directly... Read Full Story

> This information from the Skin Cancer Foundation of Australia should prove to be helpful in identifying basal cell carcinomas. clipped from www.skincancer.org The Five Warning Signs of Basal Cell Carcinoma An open sore that bleeds, oozes, or crusts and remains open for a few weeks only to heal up and then bleed again. A persistent, non –healing sore is a very common sign of an early basal cell carcinoma... Read Full Story

> Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of all skin cancers. It accounts for about 75 percent of all skin cancers diagnosed in the US. Almost one out of five fair-skinned Americans would have at least one BCC in his or her lifetime. Though it is generally found in Caucasian people, it has also been diagnosed in people with more pigmentation, including those of Asian or Mediterranean decent. BCC develops from the basal cell layer of the epidermis. It usually grows very... Read Full Story

> People need to be reminded that the use of tanning beds and the like is closely relating to melanoma, and that this deadly cancer can be a build up from uv damages from young age. clipped from professional.cancerconsultants.com Tanning Beds Classified as “Carcinogenic to Humans” The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) now classifies tanning beds and other UV-emitting tanning devices as Group 1 carcinogens, meaning that... Read Full Story