Skin Cancer Treatments

The three basic types of skin cancer include:
-Basal cell carcinoma-Squamous cell carcinoma-Malignant melanoma or melanoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
The most common of all the three types of skin cancers, basal cell carcinoma is often referred to as non-melanoma skin cancer. It is easily detected and it first appears as a small lump on those areas that are […]

Cancer is becoming more and more prevalent around the world and skin cancer is the most common form. There are two types of skin cancer that are seen the most often - squamous cell and basal cell - and both of them have a high rate of success in curing. There is a third type […]

When damaged cells on the skin begin to grow and divide uncontrollably, cancer of the skin develops. Skin cancer develops in the outermost layer of the skin (epidermis). So a tumor on the skin becomes clearly visible. Hence, most skin cancers are detected in the early stages. In the U.S., cases of skin cancer have […]

The longer I am in practice here in Florida, the more patients I have wanting to learn how prevent skin cancer. There are a number of things one can do to reduce their chance of developing skin cancer, especially non-melanoma skin cancer. The most important action one can take to protect themselves is […]

Malignant Melanoma Skin cancer is a type of skin cancer that starts in the pigmentation system of the skin. The skin layer that become tanned in the summer. This type of a cancer begins in moles or in different areas of normal looking skin. In rare cases, the tumor may start in the eyes, the […]

Young adults start getting non-melanoma skin cancers. If you develop non-melanoma skin tumor, you have 50% or more chances that you will get another non-melanoma skin tumor within 2 to 3 years. And if you develop second one, 75% will go on to get a third.
Non-melanoma skin cancer is more dangerous for people under […]