Skin Cancer Pictures

The best way to detect the early signs of skin cancer is to know how to recognize it, and pictures of patients before and after skin cancer can help.

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Skin Cancer Highlights

• Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in human beings!
• There are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma (the nonmelanoma skin cancers), and melanoma (the one everyone fears).
• Nonmelanoma skin cancer is usually curable.
• Doctors agree that ultraviolet light (which is in sunlight) is the main cause of skin cancer.
• Avoiding sun exposure in susceptible individuals is the best way to lower the risk for all types of skin cancer.
• The most common warning sign for skin cancer is a change in the appearance of the skin.