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The American Cancer Society states that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US. The two most common types of skin cancer — basal cell and squamous cell — are highly curable. The third type of skin cancer, melanoma, is more dangerous. Approximately 65%-90% of melanomas are caused by exposure to ultraviolet light or sunlight. This article will address several important items about skin cancer: what is skin cancer; what to look for on your skin; risk factors for skin cancer and ways to prevent overexposure. The skin is the largest organ of our body. It covers and protects the organs inside the body and also protects the body against germs and prevents the loss of too much water and fluids. It is made of three layers, with the epidermis being the top layer that we see every day. The epidermis contains melanocytes, cells that produce the pigment melanin. It is melanin that gives our skin the tan to brown color and helps protect the deeper layers of the skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Melanoma occurs in this layer. Melanoma most often appears on the trunk of fair-skinned men and on the lower legs of fair-skinned women, but it can appear other pleases as well. Melanoma is almost always curable in its early stages, but it is likely to spread to other parts of the body. It is important to check your skin about once a month. You should know the pattern of moles, freckles and other marks on your skin so that you’ll notice any changes. This self-exam is best done in front of a full-length mirror or a hand held mirror for areas that are hard to see. Spots on the skin that change in size, shape or color should be seen by your health care provider when you find them. Any unusual sore, lump, blemish, marking or change in the way an area of the skin looks or feels may be a sign of skin cancer. Normal moles are most often an evenly colored brown, tan or black spot on the skin and can be either raised or flat. It can be round or oval and are usually less than 1⁄4 inch in diameter — about the width of a pencil eraser. Once a mole has developed, it will usually stay the same size, shape and color for many years. The American Cancer Society has developed the ABCD rule to help tell a normal mole from a melanoma: A is for symmetry — one half of the mole does not match the other half. B is for border irregularity — the edges of the mole are ragged or notched. C is for color — the color of the mole is not the same all over. This color may be shades of tan, brown, or black or sometimes patches of red, blue or white. D is for diameter — the mole is wider than about 1⁄4 inch, although doctors are finding more melanomas that are smaller. If you find any of the ABCD’s, you should make an appointment with your health care provider for further evaluation. Some people are more prone to skin cancer. General risk factors that may make you more prone to skin cancer include having lighter natural skin color; family history of skin cancer; exposure to the sun through work and play; a history of sunburns early in life; skin that burns, freckles, reddens easily or becomes painful in the sun; blue or green eyes; blond or red hair and certain types or large number of moles. The best way for a person to prevent skin cancer is to protect yourself from the sun. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends five easy options for sun protection: seek shade, especially during 10 a.m-4 p.m. when ultraviolet rays are strongest and do the most damage; cover up with clothing to protect the exposed skin; get a hat with a wide brim to shade the face, head, ears, and neck; wear sunglasses that wrap around and block as close to 100% of ultraviolet rays; use sunscreen with a sun protective factor (SPF) of 15 or higher that protects against both ultraviolet A and B. Ultraviolet rays reach you on cloudy and hazy days as well as bright and sunny days. Ultraviolet rays will reflect off any surface like water, cement, sand and snow. Sunscreen lotions should contain at least a SPF factor of 15 or more and should be applied correctly. Many people do not use enough-a palmful is the best measure. Put it on 20-30 minutes before you go outside so your skin can absorb it — you also should put it on again every two hours. Don’t stay out in the sun longer just because you are using sunscreen as that defeats the purpose. If you are swimming or participating in a sport that causes excessive sweating, you may need to apply more often. Children are most vulnerable to sun burns and it is every parents’ responsibility to protect their child. A sunscreen lotion greater than 30 should be used and many times, a complete sunblock is best — blocking all ultraviolet rays. Umbrellas and screens prevent the direct sun from harming your child’s skin. Many makers of children’s clothing and swimwear make clothing with a sun protective factor. If you would like more information on skin cancer and prevention, stop by the Mason County Health Department, located at 216 5th Street in Point Pleasant, call 304-675-3050 or access the following Web sites at www.masoncountyhealthdepartment.org and The American Cancer Society has information on their website www.cancer.org and the Centers for Disease Control at www.cdc.org. 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A change in sensation, itchiness, tenderness, or paina lot of the time some people get no symptoms at all until it gets to there internal organs and then it is almost to late except to accept it and go to radiation and chemo and be happy fight the cancer and keep good muscle tone until you get week and go to physical therapy to prevent blood clots in the legs. Let me know if i can help you at all Good luckNo pain, but it spreads so fast to other organs.SKIN CANCER-

For cancer as a whole the ing is very bad because CANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA. In skin cancer definetly there will be pain and bleeding. Please read about the disease and the symptoms.

Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin, which can have many causes, including repeated severe sunburn or long-term exposure to the sun. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, so a tumor is usually clearly visible. This makes most skin cancers detectable in the early stages. There are three common types of skin cancer each of which are named after the type of skin cell.

There are a variety of different skin cancer symptoms. These include sores or changes in the skin that do not heal, ulcers in the skin, discoloring in parts of the skin, and changes in existing moles.

Signs and Symptoms

Basal cell carcinoma usually looks like a raised, smooth, pearly bump on the sun-exposed skin of the head, neck or shoulders. Sometimes small blood vessels can be seen within the tumor. Crusting and bleeding in the center of the tumour frequently develops. It is often mistaken for a sore that does not heal. Most malignant melanomas are brown to black looking lesions. Signs that might indicate a malignant melanoma include change in size, shape, color or elevation of a mole. The appearance of a new mole during adulthood, or new pain, itching, ulceration or bleeding of an existing mole should be checked.Some itching or burning may occur. No real pain,There is a full database of information on “skin” cancer on the web. Try the American Cancer Society, to start your search. There are many different forms of “skin” cancer. The majority do start with lessions on the skin. I have not known of any “feelings” related to skin cancer. Watch your moles. Are they irregular shaped? Are they growing? Bleeding? Itching? Raised? My personal experience: I noticed differnet chances in my body. I was becoming extremely fatigued. Loss of hair. (and addt’l) internal problems. You may want to try typing in Malignant Melanoma to get you started. There is a wealth of information out there…with possible signs. I have yet to feel “pain” ; associated with diagnosis. Only after surgical procedures!

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