Basal cell carcinoma

Dr. Len states, “As noted in the IARC report, the risk of melanoma is increased 75% in those people who start using tanning beds before the age of 30” (Dr. Lichtenfeld). Melanoma is the worst type of skin cancer you could possibly get. Basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers are not as life threating as melanoma and can be most of the time cured with an excision. If someone could prevent themselves from getting melanoma, why would they increase the risk of getting it by using the tanning bed?…

study is to determine National cancer institute experience about the role of preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by esophagectomy for esophageal and gastro-esophageal carcinomas and its pathological outcome, resectability and the survival rate. Patients ' age distribution for esophageal and gastro-esophageal junction carcinoma showed a peak from 51-60 years in our study. This distribution is comparable to the 2 peaks incidence…

of abnormal cell growth that occurs in one or both lungs. These cells don’t carry the functions of a normal cells or develop healthy tissues (Lung Cancer 101). There are many types of lung cancer, but the two major ones are non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. According to America Cancer Society, 85 to 90 percent of lung cancer is non-small lung cancer. However, there are three subtypes of non-small lung cancer squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large-cell…

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma is a common form of skin cancer. It begins in the squamous cells in the outer layer of the skin (epidermis). It occurs most often in parts of the body that are frequently exposed to the sun, such as the face, lips, neck, arms, legs, and hands. However, this condition can occur anywhere on the body, including the inside of the mouth, sites of long-term (chronic) scarring, and the anus. If treated soon enough, squamous cell carcinoma rarely spreads…

Use of Chemical Hair Dyes and Health Problems According to J.D. Heyes, those who use hair dyes more than nine times a year have a 60 percent greater risk of contracting cancer (Heyes 1). It is important to know what kind of chemicals are in the hair dye. People do not read what the hair dye contains in it, if dying hair often it can lead to cause cancer on scalp, skin, and hair loss. J. D. Heyes, a scientist, also says that both home hair coloring kits, and dyes used at more expensive hair…

taken care of as soon as possible. This is a disease where the cancer cells are formed in the vagina. There is two main cancer which are not very common but are Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma. These next two aren’t so much common, vaginal melanoma develops in the melanocytes of your vagina and vaginal sarcoma develops in the tissue cells of the wall of your vagina. Squamous Cell Carcinoma forms in thin and flat cells lining the vagina. This type of cancer spreads slowly and…

ABCDE is an mnemonic device used to remember the steps when analyzing skin diseases such as skin cancer and can be very useful in identifying warning signs. The A stands for asymmetrical. When a mole is benign, when your draw a line in the middle it will be symmetrical. But, if the mole is malignant it will be asymmetrical, and this can be a warning sign for melanoma. The B stands for border. A malignant mole's borders tend to be uneven and the edges may be notched (in the shape of a V). This…

cancer begins in the cells of the skin. There are different types of skin cancer such as basal cell skin cancer, squamous…

prevention pathways and early detection the control of skin cancer. (Cancer, 2011) STRATAGY-1 In WHO (2002) cancer prevention disease should be a key component in all cancer control programs. The cancer prevention concentrates on components those increases a person’s chances of creating cancer, furthermore on elements that can reduce the risk of developing cancer. The skin cancer risk factors are various components that are known to increase the danger of skin cancer. In generally the dangerous…

The epidermis is made of squamous cells, basal cells, and melanocytes scattered throughout the basal cells. Melanocytes are located in the deepest part of the epidermis and produce the pigments of our skin. Exposing our skin to UV radiation causes the melanocytes to produce more pigment giving us the appearance of being tan. The melanocyte is the birthplace of a deadly skin cancer…