First Signs of Skin Cancer - Early Warnings
Posted on September 3, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | Leave a Comment
Skin cancer, a disease in which cells lose the ability to grow in normal healthy ways, is a rising concern for many people. Every year, 1.3 million American people are diagnosed with some kind of skin cancer, and almost half of everyone in the country will have had some form of skin cancer by the time they are 65. It seems like a bleak picture, but the good news is that modern medical technology can cure almost every known form of skin cancer as long as it is detected early and given the proper treatment, which means that knowing the… Continue reading
Read More..>>Skin Cancer Types, Risk Factors, Signs and Treatment
Posted on September 3, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | Leave a Comment
Skin cancer represents the most commonly diagnosed malignancy, surpassing lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancer. Tumors develop primarily on areas of sun-exposed skin, including the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands, and on the legs in women. Contrary to popular conception, skin cancer affects people of all skin tones, including those with darker complexions. Most skin cancers appear after age 50, but the sun’s damaging effects begin at an early age, therefore protection should start in childhood in order to prevent skin cancer later in life.
Types of Skin CancerThe main types of skin tumours are: 1. Melanomas… Continue reading
Read More..>>Recognize Skin Cancer
Posted on August 17, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | Leave a Comment
The skin cancer is a cancer that features a malign development on the skin owing to various determinants. Its progress initializes in the epidermis which makes the tumor visible even in the very initial stages. Ongoing researches and studies have concluded skin cancer to be the kind that spreads the fastest.
Amongst the different types, basal cell carcinoma, the squamous cell carcinoma and last but not the last the malignant melanoma are the most common. Off these the later is the most perilous. Though the chief cause is attributed to maximum exposure to the ultraviolet rays a direct relation between the… Continue reading
Read More..>>My Experience With Vitamin C and Basal Cell Carcinoma
Posted on August 8, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | 1 Comment
Before I tell my story of how I believe a very simple, extremely cost effective, and totally natural treatment got rid of a basal cell carcinoma skin cancer, I want to clarify that I am not a medical professional, but rather simply a “lay person” who experimented with this method.
Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I’m going to tell you the story of my experience with a topical vitamin C solution and how it got rid of my basal cell carcinoma lesion within a matter of days.
You see, I have a history of getting basal cell carcinoma… Continue reading
Read More..>>Sun Damaged Skin
Posted on July 19, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | Leave a Comment
We’ve all experienced the pain and damage of a sun burn. It doesn’t matter how many times the media explains the risks and the need for UV coverage, a substantial number of people turn a deaf ear and head out into the hot afternoon sun. The result is seriously sun damaged skin and in severe cases even skin cancer. That bronze glow that tanning achieves is short lived. After several years of that kind of abuse the skin becomes leathery and can break out in brown spots. When the sun has virtually sucked your skin dry, no amounts of moisturizer… Continue reading
Read More..>>The Moh’s Procedure
Posted on July 15, 2008 - Filed Under Skin Cancer | Leave a Comment
How to know what to expect when you’re diagnosed with skin cancer: Explanation of the Moh’s Procedure
If you’ve been diagnosed with skin cancer, don’t panic. Here is an article about what to expect after the diagnosis. It is clear, and honest.
Follow the doctor’s instructions to the letter. He really knows what’s best for you under these circumstances, and there are reasons for every instruction you receive. The instructions given are meant to prepare you for the procedure and to help you heal faster when it’s over.
The Moh’s procedure was developed by Dr. Frederick Mohs. This is the technique that is… Continue reading
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