Essays on Skin Cancer

Despite the increased awareness surrounding skin cancer prevention the incidence of this disease is on the rise. Research suggests that counseling in the primary care setting, avoidance of tanning beds and proper skin coverage are the most effective methods in reducing a person’s risk of skin cancer. As one of the most common forms of…

Secondary prevention is early detection of cancer in order to be able to have control, which makes the start of therapy timelier when it comes to obtaining better results for patients at high risk of skin cancer. Population monitoring población of malignant melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma has resulted in an increase…

Melanoma is a cancerous disease of the melanocytes. Melanocytes are epithelial cells of the skin that cause pigmentation. This cancer can be incredibly dangerous because it is not easily seen and spreads rapidly. This research paper discusses the causes of both physical and hereditary melanoma, ways to decrease risk of development, and forms of treatment….

Melanoma is of skin cancer that can be caused strong sources of uv light. It usually appears as moles but in time the mole edges will become uneven and change color. If melanoma is left untreated it can spread all throughout the body. If melanoma is caught early enough it can be removed with something…

Melanoma is a threatening form of skin cancer which will affect almost 200,000 Americans this year. A little less than half of these diagnoses will be noncancerous, however that leaves more than half that will be malignant, meaning the cancerous growths will penetrate the dermis and become invasive. Those of us who spent a lot…

Malignant melanomas are commonly misdiagnosis on the foot compared to other anatomical areas, the plantar aspect is the most frequently misdiagnosis location (Schade). Often melanomas are misdiagnosed as ulcerations, fungal infections, traumatic injuries, blisters, verrucae and much more. Misdiagnosed Wart Schade et al. talks about a 60-year-old white female who presents with a lesion on…

One day in January, 2010, I felt a small bump on my scalp. At the time, I thought it was a small pimple. I scratched it thinking it would go away within a few days, like most pimple do. A week later, I still felt the bump on my scalp. I asked my husband to…

Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, and in most cases, the most preventable and easiest to treat. Skin cancer makes up 40% of the annual diagnoses of cancer, and has been estimated to occur in 2-3 million people annually; however, accurate records are not kept globally, therefore it is tough…

The paper proposed by Nay Chi Lynn in the year 2017 presents a methodological approach for the classification of pigmented skin lesions in dermoscopic images.Melanoma, one type of skin cancer is considered the most dangerous form of skin cancer occurred in humans. However it is curable if the person detects early. These cancers are caused…

My mom once told me that Jennifer Lopez uses an expensive face lotion on her body. Why? To take care of it. Many people don’t treat their skin with the kindness it deserves. You only get one piece of skin. We’re not like snakes that get to shed their skin. Our skin is the largest…