Nowadays, there are many fatal diseases have affected our normal life. Some of these illness are caused by humans such as pollutions caused by factories that lead to poured out the smoke and some others by the effect of the environments. One of the most common diseases is cancer, which the name is given to a collection of related diseases .The term cancer refers to the condition when there is an abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate, grow, in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, to metastasize, spread to other parts of the body 1. The word cancer is originally derived from the Latin word for crab. The ancients used the word to mean malignancy2. According to CANCER RECEARCH UK there were approximately 352,197 new
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For instance, lumps and bumps, tenderness, pain or sickness 7. But when it comes to the symptoms of skin cancer, they are not always as plain to see. Since skin cancer has different types, the symptoms of skin cancer differ as well. One of the symptom that is related to Basal cell carcinoma is a pearly or waxy bump. Also, a flat, flesh-colored or brown scar-like lesion8. Squamous cell carcinoma may appear as a firm, red nodule or as a flat lesion with a scaly, crusted surface8. Finally, most often Melanoma can develop anywhere on your body. The main warning sign of melanoma is a new stain on the skin or a spot that is changing in size, shape, or color9. Another important sign is an area that looks different from all of the other spots on your skin …show more content…
However, As a result of the huge progression in medicine, skin cancer can be cured based on type of cancer, level of progression and age of cancer victim10. Fortunately, there are several effective ways to eradicate this disorder. The major therapy for skin cancer is surgery. Most cancer cells can be successfully treated with surgery by completely removing the affected area. There are several different types of surgical techniques that can be used depend on four main thing: type of cancer you have, the size of the cancer and where the cancer is11. Another alternative remedy is Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy tablet or injections are merely used for certain circumstance for skin cancer11. Furthermore, Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is relatively a recent type of treatment.'' It is another alternative to surgery, and PDT uses a drug that makes skin cells sensitive to light''
For instance, lumps and bumps, tenderness, pain or sickness 7. But when it comes to the symptoms of skin cancer, they are not always as plain to see. Since skin cancer has different types, the symptoms of skin cancer differ as well. One of the symptom that is related to Basal cell carcinoma is a pearly or waxy bump. Also, a flat, flesh-colored or brown scar-like lesion8. Squamous cell carcinoma may appear as a firm, red nodule or as a flat lesion with a scaly, crusted surface8. Finally, most often Melanoma can develop anywhere on your body. The main warning sign of melanoma is a new stain on the skin or a spot that is changing in size, shape, or color9. Another important sign is an area that looks different from all of the other spots on your skin …show more content…
However, As a result of the huge progression in medicine, skin cancer can be cured based on type of cancer, level of progression and age of cancer victim10. Fortunately, there are several effective ways to eradicate this disorder. The major therapy for skin cancer is surgery. Most cancer cells can be successfully treated with surgery by completely removing the affected area. There are several different types of surgical techniques that can be used depend on four main thing: type of cancer you have, the size of the cancer and where the cancer is11. Another alternative remedy is Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy tablet or injections are merely used for certain circumstance for skin cancer11. Furthermore, Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is relatively a recent type of treatment.'' It is another alternative to surgery, and PDT uses a drug that makes skin cells sensitive to light''