A Brief Introduction About Skin Cancer

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A Brief Introduction About Skin Cancer
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What Is Skin Cancer

• Skin cancer is usually low-grade malignant growth
  of the skin.

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Causes of Skin Cancer

• Family history
• Radiation (UV light)
• Large number of moles
• Weak immune system
• Fair skin
• Age Factor
• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection
• Chemicals

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Facts About Skin Cancer

• 2.8 Million diagnosed with BCC (Basal cell
  carcinoma) each year.
• About 90 of Nonmelanoma skin cancers causes due
  to ultraviolet (UV) radiation
• One person dies of melanoma every hour.
• On average, a persons risk for melanoma doubles
  if he or she has had more than five sunburns.
• Do not ignore skin disease, diagnose yourself
  with a experienced skin cancer specialist in
  Scottsdale.

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Treatment of Skin Cancer

• Radiotherapy It is the use of high-energy
  rays, usually x-rays and similar rays (such as
  electrons) to treat disease.

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Treatment of Skin Cancer
Chemotheraphy- It usually refers to the use of
medicines or drugs to treat cancer.
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Treatment of Skin Cancer

• Surgery-  It is used to remove the tumor as
  possible. Have a look at this small guide of
  cancer treatment.

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Treatment of Skin Cancer

• Immunotherapy- It is a type of cancer
  treatment designed to boost the body's natural
  defenses to fight the cancer.

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Treatment of Skin Cancer

• Photodynamic therapy It is a treatment that
  uses a drug, called a photosensitizer or
  photosensitizing agent, and a particular type of
  light.

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