Carcinoma in situ

The skin is the largest vital organ in the human body and it goes through a lot during our lifetime. Whether it be laying in the sand enjoying the warmth of the sun on our skin or getting a tan at the nearest tanning booth, we are actually damaging our skin. Whenever skin is exposed to the sun or any other type of UV radiation, there is an increased risk of developing skin cancer. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells, and is surprisingly very common in the world today. According to…

Actinic Keratosis (AK) is a skin disease in which lesions form on the skin due to being over-exposed to ultraviolet light rays. This disease may develop into Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). AK is usually pretty common lesions on the skin that are usually red, brown, or nude colored, rough patches on the skin that has been over-exposed to UV light rays. The more of AK that a person has, the more of a risk the person has of developing melanoma skin cancer. As AK grows and develops, it can become…

tumors. Within the past three decades, more people were diagnosed with skin cancer than all other cancers combined, according to The Skin Cancer Foundation.There are three main types cancer (BCC), squamous-cell cancer (SCC) and melanoma. Basal-cell carcinoma…

Cancers in our bodies organs starts when cells grow in a rapid and out of control matter.The form of cancer in which I chose to cover was Prostate Cancer. Prostate cancer is a result of cells in a male prostate gland to rapidly. The prostate is located inferior to the bladder and is anterior to the rectum. The size of the prostate varies in size according to the age of the male although it tends to be larger in size if the male is older. The prostate is also an aid in the production of semen…

largest there can be a larger number of possible issues, than other body systems. Skin cancer is a growing issue in this country. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma is one of the most common forms of skin cancer. Our very own sun can cause this cancer, also causing it to advance from the Ultraviolet Rays. In studying Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) through DNA Methylation profiling, two subclasses of SCC have been found to have two distinct cell origins. Actinic Keratosis (AK) are…

1. Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) can be ranked as the sixth leading cancer by incidence worldwide (1,2). Every year, there are more than 550,000 patients diagnosed with head and neck cancers worldwide and around 300,000 related deaths (3). Squamous cell carcinomas represent 90% of cases and mostly arise from the epithelial lining of the oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, and hypopharynx. SCCHN can be divided into three stages: early stage (I/II), locally…

Cancer By: Mason Yowell Cancer:Cancer is an interesting topic to learn about and know.Different types of cancer are caused by different things.Lung cancer occurs when you smoke tobacco a lot.Leukemia is a type of cancer that is blood forming tissues that blocks the body's ability to fight infection.Melanoma is type of cancer that affects the skin it is the most serious type of skin cancer.There are two hundred types of cancer each of them named after the organ or tissue which it grows…

Many people are aware that Melanoma is a common type of skin cancer but one thing that is unknown to many, is the fact that Melanoma is the most deadliest of all skin cancers. Physicians all over the world are unclear on how it’s exactly caused but there are things that can increase the chances of someone developing Melanoma. Although there isn’t a direct cause, many physicians have come to the realization that Melanoma is mostly affiliated with exposure to Ultraviolet rays. Which according to…

that are damaged by ultra violent light. XP is rare and roughly affects 1:250,000 Americans a year1. Unsurprisingly, early in a patient’s childhood they have extreme sun sensitivity, which gravely increases their incidence of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, as well as benign and malignant melanomas. Before affected children reach the age of 20 years old, their incidence of malignant melanoma increases 2000 fold when compared to the general public1. The disorder also carries a…

Each year at least 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are reported and diagnosed and almost 90% is caused of UV light usually from the sun. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Skin cancer has always been a very important for Floridians, due to the fact of sun exposure. The radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancers; this exposure causes anyone likely to get skin cancer. The risk is greater for some than others, such as, people with sensitive, or…