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As part of a routine examination related to cancer, the doctor will thoroughly examine the patient’s skin. But it is equally important that the patient is reviewed to himself the skin, preferably once a month. You’ll need to know the appearance of moles, blemishes, freckles and other marks in your skin to detect any changes.

We recommend you self-test against a full length mirror. For hard to see areas can use a hand mirror. Should consider all areas, including the palms and soles of the feet, lower back and the back of the legs. The skin cancer melanoma can appear under various brands in the skin. The main warning signs are the appearance of a new stand, a spot or bump that is growing (within a few months, or 1 to 2 years), or a sore that does not heal within 3 months.

Basal cell carcinomas appear as red areas, flat, scaly areas or small waxy, shiny and translucent to relief, which may bleed with minor injury. There may be one or more blood vessels visible irregular, or show areas of blue, brown or black. Squamous cell carcinomas may appear as growing lumps, often with a rough surface or flat and reddish patches of skin that grow slowly. These two types of skin cancer melanoma can develop in a flat area which shows only slight changes from normal skin.

Kaposi’s sarcoma usually begins as a small area similar to a bruise that becomes a tumor. Mycosis fungoides begins as a rash, often on the buttocks, hips or lower abdomen. It may seem like an allergy of the skin or other irritation of it. Annexes tumors appear as lumps under the skin. Skin sarcomas appear as large masses beneath the surface of it. The Merkel cell tumors usually appear as red-purple nodules or ulcers (sores) located on the face, or, less commonly, the arms or legs.

Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV), whose main source is sunlight. The degree of exposure to this radiation depends on the intensity of light exposure time and whether the skin has been protected. People living in areas where they are exposed all year to strong sunlight are at greater risk. Being long-time outdoors for work or fun without suitable clothing and protect themselves with sunscreen increases risk. Tanning lamps and booths are other sources of ultraviolet radiation that can cause an increased risk of developing skin cancer melanoma. Exposure to certain chemicals such as arsenic, industrial tar, coal, paraffin and certain types of oils.

Exposure to radiation as produced by radiotherapy. Injuries or severe or prolonged inflammation of the skin, such as severe burns, the skin overlying the area where there was a serious bone infection, damaged skin and certain inflammatory diseases. Treatment of psoriasis with psoralen and ultraviolet light given to some patients with psoriasis. The xeroderma pigmentosum, a rare hereditary condition, reduces the skin’s ability to repair DNA damage suffered as a result of exposure to sunlight. People with this disorder develop numerous skin cancers, sometimes from childhood. Nevus syndrome Basal cell also is a rare congenital condition that causes multiple basal cell cancers. Most cases, though not all, are inherited