Skin Cancer Symptoms And Causes

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Skin Cancer Symptoms And Causes

Skin cancer is the most common cancer which starts epidermis of the skin. There are 3 major types of skin cancer.

  1. basal cell carcinoma
  2. squamous cell carcinoma
  3. melonama

 

Symptoms

The common symptoms include

A new mole, unusual growth, bump, sore, scaly patch or dark spot develops which doesn’t go away.

A asymmetrical mole or the two halves of the lesion or mole aren’t even or identical.

Small blood vessels within the tumor.

A central depression develops with crusting and bleeding frequently.

An unusual color, such as white, pink, black, blue, or red spot.

A spot larger than one-quarter inch, or about the size of a pencil eraser.

The risk factors of skin cancer includes :-

The prolonged exposure to sunlight or UV rays.

The people with fair skin.

The age over 40 years

The family history of skin cancers

The people undergone with an organ transplant