Top 10 Symptoms of Skin Cancer

If skin cancer  is detected early, there are great chances of cure, even in the most aggressive manifestations of the disease. Among the causes that can potentiate the formation of the tumor are age and phenotyping, genetic predisposition and, mainly, the patient’s exposure to the sun. In addition, the disease is more common in people over 40 years of age and in people with fair skin .

skin cancer or skin cancer as it is also known, is a tumor created by skin cells that have undergone some kind of changes and multiplied irregularly and abnormally, thus giving rise to new tissue, they have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body .

And more than 90% of skin cancer cases  are caused by exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, exposure that is increasing due to the destruction of the ozone layer in our atmosphere. Skin cancer is particularly common among people with lighter skin tones.

Symptoms of Skin Cancer:  To identify the symptoms that may indicate the development of skin cancer  there are several methods, one of them is the exam called ABCDE, which includes the main characteristics of spots , signs and spots. And often, the first symptom of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, or color of anexisting mole . The “ABCDE” rule is used to facilitate a previous diagnosis, but not decisive about the existence or not of a possible Skin Cancer  and they are:

• Asymmetry: If the shape of one of the halves of the patch does not match the other half;
• Edge: If the edges are not regular or are notched or notched;
• Color: If the color is often uneven. Some shades of black, brown and cinnamon may present themselves. And the appearance of white, gray, red or blue areas can also occur;
• Diameter: Have a diameter greater than 6 mm;
• Evolution: A mole that has been changing in size, shape, color or appearance;

Symptoms of Skin Cancer Are:

• Expansion of pigment from a spot on the skin;
• Change in the surface of the pint;
• Itching, tenderness or pain;
• A wound that does not heal;
• Redness or swelling ;

It can happen that some skin cancer  does not fall under the rules described above, so it is important to inform your doctor of any changes in lesions on your skin or new lesions that look different from the rest of the moles that already exist on your body .

Treatment of Skin Cancer:  To treat skin cancer  there are many methods and each one is specific for each case but the most indicated treatment is surgery to remove the tumor. However, for some people, surgery is not recommended, usually elderly people with some comorbidity or bedridden people, with some difficulty getting around.

There are still other situations in which surgery alone may not be enough to completely remove the tumor. In these cases, a specialized doctor can indicate other treatments for the elimination of this skin cancer .

And to further increase the chances of success in the treatment of skin cancer , it is very important that you consult an oncologist or a dermatologist before starting any type of treatment, as a correct assessment of the type of skin cancer  and the state of development of this skin cancer  to know the most appropriate treatment.

Usually, this treatment is done in hospital centers specialized in the treatment of skin cancer , as is the case at INCA, where a surgery is started to remove the tumor and as many cancer cells as possible that can be found in the tissues. Afterwards, chemotherapy or radiation therapy may be necessary depending on the type of skin cancer and its size.