The Tumour Behind Skin Cancer, Signs, Symptoms And Prevention

Skin cancers arises from the skin. They are due to the development of abnormal cells that have the ability to spread to other parts of the body.

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Early Symptoms Of Skin Cancer

Many skin growths can appear that have nothing to do with skin cancer.

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Signs You May Have Facial Skin Cancer

Facial skin cancer is a serious risk, but paying attention to your skin and seeking medical help if you notice any change can save your life.

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Skin Cancer Growth Clue Discovered

Cancer Research UK scientists at The University of Manchester found that some melanoma cells are particularly fast growing, but not very good at invading the surrounding tissue, while other melanoma cells are the opposite—highly invasive but slow-growing.

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Pains, Itching and Signs of Skin Cancer?

The study, published online by JAMA Dermatology on July 23, 2014, found that nearly 36.9% of skin cancer lesions are accompanied by itching, while 28.2% involve pain.

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Why You Should Be Aware Of Itchy, Painful Skin Lesions

According to research from a new study in Temple University School of Medicine found that simply by asking a patient if they’ve experienced skin itching or pain could help them improve diagnoses of skin cancer.

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Beware of the Radiation of the Sun, its Destructive to Our Health

Anyone can get skin cancer, and they get it from the UV, or ultraviolet rays of the sun as well as sun lamps and tanning booths.

Light-skinned, fair-haired and light-eyed people do have a greater risk, but dark-skinned people get it as well.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that 76,690 men and women (45,060 men and 31,630 women) will be diagnosed with and 9,480 men and women will die of melanoma of the skin, the most serious type of skin cancer, in 2013.

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Defective Breast Cancer Gene Surprisingly Common In African American Women

Genetics can play a big role in getting cancer. As Christie Ileto explains, a new study shows a breast cancer causing gene is surprisingly common in African American women with the disease.

More than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and gene flaws are part of the reason.

In fact, a new report says BRCA1 gene mutations are common in African American women.
“It’s nice to know it’s finally been identified as an early predictor of who will and will not be diagnosed at some point with breast cancer,” said Cynthia Brooks.

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Effects, Causes and Prevention of Breast Cancer in Women

Breast cancer is a type of cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.

Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas, while those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas.

Breast cancer occurs in humans and other mammals. While the overwhelming majority of human cases occur in women, male breast cancer can also occur.

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Enemy To The Skin: CANCER

Skin Cancer

Skin cancer occurs when skin cells start growing abnormally, causing cancerous growths.
Most skin cancers develop on the visible outer layer of the skin (the epidermis), particularly in sun-exposed areas (face, head, hands, arms, and legs).

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