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As the most common form of cancer, most people know about skin cancer.\u00a0 With various types of skin cancer and different causes of skin cancer, it can seem like a difficult task to become aware of important information about this health issue.\u00a0 Here are some basic things to get you started on your way:<\/p>\n
Skin Cancer is the most common form of cancer in humans.
\nMore than 1 million new cases of skin cancer occur every year.\u00a0 It is estimated that nearly half of all Americans will develop skin cancer at least once during their lifetimes.<\/p>\n
\u201cSkin cancer\u201d can refer to any of three conditions.
\nMelanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma are all forms of skin cancer.
\nUV light exposure is the most common cause of skin cancer.<\/p>\n
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The sun and commercial tanning beds are two sources of ultraviolet radiation.\u00a0 Both types of UV light that reach the earth (UVA and UVB) contribute to skin cancer.<\/p>\n
Fair skinned people are at greater risk.
\nPeople who are fair skinned, have light (blond or red) hair, and have blue or green eyes are at the greatest risk for developing skin cancer.<\/p>\n
Risk increases with age.
\nGenerally, skin cancer develops slowly, so the risk of developing skin cancer increases with age.\u00a0 Damage to the skin that occurs during childhood may not be known until much later in life.<\/p>\n
Skin cancer is generally divided into two stages.
\nAt the \u201clocal\u201d stage, skin cancer affects only the skin.\u00a0 At the \u201cmetastatic\u201d stage, the cancer has spread beyond the skin.<\/p>\n
There are a variety of treatments for skin cancer.
\nDepending on the condition of the cancer, a variety of methods can be used to treat it, including excisional surgery, laser therapy, freezing, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.<\/p>\n
Now that you have some basic knowledge of skin cancer, take the time to do some additional research on the subject.\u00a0 Websites like WebMd <\/a>and eMedicineHealth<\/a> have a wealth of information on the topic of skin cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the most common form of cancer, most people know about skin cancer.\u00a0 With various types of skin cancer and different causes of skin cancer, it can seem like a difficult task to become aware of important information about this health issue.\u00a0 Here are some basic things to get you started on your way: Skin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-skin-care"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t![\"\"](\"\/health-articles\/files\/media\/image\/sunburn.jpg\")
Most skin cancer can be prevented.
\nLimiting or avoiding exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and watching skin for noticeable changes are ways to prevent skin cancer.\u00a0 Protect yourself by avoiding the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the sun\u2019s rays are the strongest.\u00a0 Wearing sunscreen and protective clothing also protect your skin from the sun\u2019s harmful rays.\u00a0 Prescription medication is also available to repair skin damage<\/a>.<\/p>\n