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Skin cancer can happen to anyone, at any age, on any part of the body. And because skin cancers appear in many shapes and sizes, they can be challenging to identify. While skin cancer pictures can be helpful in learning what skin cancer can look like, getting to know your own skin and understanding what to look for can help you detect cancer early when it’s easiest to cure.
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- Basal Cell Carcinoma
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- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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- Melanoma
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- Melanoma Warning Signs and Images
E is for Evolving. Any change in size, shape, color or...
- Actinic Keratosis Warning Signs and Images
- Looking For Signs of Skin Cancer
- Basal Cell Skin Cancers
- Nodular Basal Cell Cancer
- Pigmented Basal Cell Cancer
- Morphoeic Basal Cell Cancer
- Squamous Cell Skin Cancers
Non melanoma skin cancer tends to develop most often on skin exposed to the sun. To spot skin cancer early it helps to know how your skin normally looks. That way, you'll notice any changes more easily. To look at areas you can’t see easily, you could try using a hand held mirror and reflect your skin onto another mirror. Or you could get your part...
There are different types of basal cell skin cancers. These include: 1. nodular basal cell skin cancer 2. pigmented basal cell skin cancer 3. morphoeic basal cell skin cancer - also known as sclerosing or infiltrating basal cell skin cancer 4. superficial basal cell skin cancer
Nodular basal cell cancers can look see through (translucent) and shiny. You can often also see their blood vessels. Sometimes they have a sore (ulcerated) area and it may also have fluid filled sacs (cystic).
Pigmented basal cell cancers have dark areas, often brown, blue or grey in colour. They can look like warts or sometimes a melanoma. 1. Read more about melanoma skin cancer
Pronounced mor-fee-ic, this type of basal cell skin cancer may look like a sore area on the skin that doesn’t heal. It might look skin coloured, waxy, like a scar or thickened area of skin that's very slowly getting bigger. You might also see small blood vessels.
Squamous cell skin cancers can vary in how they look. They usually occur on areas of skin exposed to the sun like the scalp or ear. Thanks to Dr Charlotte Proby for her permission and the photography.
What is non-melanoma skin cancer? Symptoms. Causes. Tests and next steps. Treatment. Help and support. Find out about non-melanoma skin cancer, including what the symptoms are, what causes it, and how it's diagnosed and treated.
Main symptoms of non-melanoma skin cancer. The main symptom of non-melanoma skin cancer is a growth or unusual patch on the skin. Any part of your skin can be affected, but it's most common in areas exposed to the sun, such as the: The growths or patches can vary in colour, size and texture. Some cancerous growths are raised and smooth with ...
Bowen's disease is a very early form of skin cancer that's easily treatable. The main sign is a red, scaly patch on the skin. It affects the squamous cells, which are in the outer layer of skin, and is sometimes referred to as squamous cell carcinoma in situ. The patch is usually very slow growing, but there's a small chance it could turn into ...
An open sore that does not heal. A reddish patch or irritated area. A shiny bump or nodule. A scar-like area that is flat white, yellow or waxy in color. A small pink growth with a slightly raised, rolled edge and a crusted indentation in the center. A basal cell carcinoma may be pigmented on skin of color. Photo: Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH.
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E is for Evolving. Any change in size, shape, color or elevation of a spot on your skin, or any new symptom in it, such as bleeding, itching or crusting, may be a warning sign of melanoma. If you notice these warning signs and symptoms, or see anything NEW, CHANGING or UNUSUAL on your skin see a dermatologist promptly. A is for Asymmetry.
