Skin cancer

scenario from the Milestone Three Rubric, where I am a member of the communications department of the American Academy of Dermatology. In the scenario, a new vice president of communications has asked to evaluate an infographic on how to spot skin cancer, which the company has released, and compare it to best practices as follows: • Comparing it to best practices for typeface • Comparing it to best practices for quality of content, icons, images, and photographs used. • Provide a conclusion…

Description: Most skin growths are not cancerous, but they should all be closely watched, so that you are aware of changes that could be signs of cancer developing. How Do I Know If My Skin Growths Are Cancer? How Do I Tell the Difference Between Harmless and Harmful Skin Growths? Inset: Moles can darken harmlessly during puberty and pregnancy. Inset: Keloids are excessive scar tissue growths over healed wounds. Captions: Layers of skin A normal wart Seborrheic Keratosis Skin tags Cherry…

The skin is said to be the largest performing organ in the body due to its three layered skin which all perform different tasks simultaneously. The epidermis (outer layer) and the dermis (inner layer) are the two main top layers of the skin followed by the lower subcutaneous tissue. The epidermis is the main component of the skin because it contains millions of important cells called melanocytes (Gohara and Perez 1). These melanocytes produce melanin which provides the skin with pigment (skin…

all that I could think about was if the cancer was benign or malignant. The nurse in the office called my name and instantly, my heart started palpitating and my palms started to sweat. I walked towards the private rooms staring blankly at the floor the entire time. The first sight of the doctor’s wide smile made me anxious for the results. “Benign,” he said. I instantly jumped in the air and thanked my God that I didn’t have a malignant cancer in my skin. The lab tests were conducted because in…

are at fault in the way in which they are using the sun. Those who spend too much time outside may develop skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common cancer; about 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed each year. Another 73,000 cases are caused by melanoma, a more dangerous but less common type of skin cancer. Basal cell, squamous cell and melanoma cancers tend to be found on parts of the body over exposed to the sun (“Sun and UV Exposure”). Our body’s main…

to the sun without sun protection can be life threatening and can increase the risk of skin cancer and premature aging. Skin cancer is one of the greatest causes of death in Australia and approximately 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with a form of skin cancer before the age of 70. The main cause of skin cancer is due to over exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Skin Cancers arise from the skin due to the development of abnormal cells and have the ability to invade or spread to…

spontaneous. Disease can voluntarily or involuntarily affect one’s body. One disease that affects an abundant number of lives is cancer. Cancer, one of America’s most silent, deadly killers, can cause a myriad of hardships on families, changing lives forever. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. Symptoms become visible within the earliest stages. When breast cancer first begins to develop, a lump, bearing pain, will appear on either the breast or underarm after your…

number of cases related to skin cancer increases all over the world. This illness can cost your life, so people should be aware of the consequences. It is important to know about types, risky factors, and how to prevent it, because we must have a healthy lifestyle. Melanoma is the worst kind of skin cancer. It appears when human cells called melanocytes become malicious and start growing faster than the usual. These cells develop a pigment called Malanin that is in charge of skin tone and hair…

Skin cancer is something inside of the skin. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. That is not surprising because the skin is the largest organ of the human body. There are three types of skin cancer basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and Malignant Melanoma, which is the most dangerous to the human body. The first two are the less common known of skin cancer. It is diagnosed through the detection of lesions on the skin's surface.Pigmented moles on the…

lifestyle can result in a healthy body, at any age. Skin, which is the largest organ in the body and part of the Integumentary System, functions as a natural coating. It protects our bodies from environmental hazards; such as UV rays, regulates our body temperature, and provides sensation that detects stimuli related to temperature, touch, pain, and pressure (CliniMed 2014). However, no one is invincible.…