Skin Cancer
January 4th, 2008 by admin
Each year there are more publicity and more than advise us to use sun screen when going into the sun and, in general, it is advisable to sun with a factor of at least 30 If you are robbed fair chances of skin cancer by the sun are very high. Would possible wear long sleeves or a hat, or do you keep the application of sun cream every two hours at a barrier against UV rays.
The most dangerous skin cancer is malignant melanoma, a dark brown or black appearance. Signs that maybe a malignant melanoma among the changes in size, shape, color or an increase of taupe. The appearance of a new jetty in adulthood, or new pain, itching, bleeding ulcers or an existing mole to be verified.
Most skin cancers can be treated by removing the lesion, to ensure that the borders (margins) are free of tumor cells. The excisions the best cure for both early and at high risk of disease.
For low-risk disease, radiation and cryotherapy (freezing of cancer) may be adequate control of the disease, both have lower rates than cure total surgery.
Moh’s micro-surgery is a technique where the cancer is removed at least the amount of surrounding tissue and immediately check the banks to determine whether the tumor is found. This offers the possibility of removing the least amount of tissue and the best cosmetic surgery, especially if the skin is limited in areas such as the face.
Cure-assemblies are broadly equivalent to those excision. Special training is necessary for this technique.
In case of illness, a (metastases) further surgery or chemotherapy may be necessary.
If you read this, and have no doubt about your opinion about a brand or a mole in your body, do not hesitate to consult a doctor and let it out. As the old adage, it is better to be safe, as regret, especially when it is a malignant melanoma, the spread to other parts of the body deadly results.
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