What is Skin What is Skin Cancer?Cancer?

Written By Emily HabinskiWritten By Emily Habinski

Did you Know?Did you Know?

Skin cancer is the most common type of Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Canada.cancer in Canada.

There are 3 main There are 3 main types of skin types of skin

cancer…cancer…Basal cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma,

Squamous cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, Melanoma. Melanoma.

SkinSkin

Skin is so important to Skin is so important to humans because skin keeps humans because skin keeps us healthy by not allowing us healthy by not allowing germs to enter our bodies. germs to enter our bodies.

If you have allergies you If you have allergies you would know that skin reacts would know that skin reacts to different things that’s a to different things that’s a

way of your body telling you way of your body telling you that’s not save for your that’s not save for your

body.body.

Skin is an interesting organ Skin is an interesting organ because skin grows as we because skin grows as we

do. Skin is so amazing do. Skin is so amazing because of its odd stretchybecause of its odd stretchytexture. Skin can protect us texture. Skin can protect us

from harm. Skin from harm. Skin

CancerCancer

Cancer is an infection that Cancer is an infection that effects effects

different organs in your different organs in your body. When (if ) you get body. When (if ) you get

diagnosed with cancer it is a diagnosed with cancer it is a good idea to go to good idea to go to

chemotherapy to help your chemotherapy to help your body on its fight thru body on its fight thru

cancer. cancer.

Sadly breast cancer is well known for Sadly breast cancer is well known for its deadly affect on women. If your its deadly affect on women. If your family members have breast cancer family members have breast cancer you may haft to have special test to you may haft to have special test to make sure nothing got past on.make sure nothing got past on.

Do you know anyone with Do you know anyone with cancer? cancer?

Skin+ Cancer=Skin Skin+ Cancer=Skin cancer cancer

What does skin Cancer What does skin Cancer look like?look like?

Basel Cell Basel Cell CarcinomaCarcinoma

Normally looks like a pearly, smooth, Normally looks like a pearly, smooth, raised bump on sun exposed skin. raised bump on sun exposed skin.

Sometimes blood vessels can be seen Sometimes blood vessels can be seen with in the tumor. This form of skin with in the tumor. This form of skin cancer is the least deadly and with cancer is the least deadly and with proper treatment can be eliminated proper treatment can be eliminated

without scaring. without scaring.

Squamous Cell Squamous Cell Carcinoma Carcinoma

Normally looks like a red, scaling, Normally looks like a red, scaling, thickend, patch on sun exposed skin. thickend, patch on sun exposed skin. Bleeding may occur. Some are firm and Bleeding may occur. Some are firm and hard. This type of skin cancer is the hard. This type of skin cancer is the second most common. This type of skin second most common. This type of skin cancer is dangerous but not as cancer is dangerous but not as dangerous as melanoma. When dangerous as melanoma. When Squamous Cell Carcinoma is not Squamous Cell Carcinoma is not treated, it may develop into a large treated, it may develop into a large mass. mass.

MelanomaMelanoma

Various dark colors. Small amount Various dark colors. Small amount are pinkish red or a fleshy colors are pinkish red or a fleshy colors these are called Melanomas witch these are called Melanomas witch

are more aggressive. You may bleed are more aggressive. You may bleed and feel pain. Warning signs of and feel pain. Warning signs of Malignant Melanoma including Malignant Melanoma including

change of size, shape, color or even change of size, shape, color or even elevation of a mole. elevation of a mole.

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